METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POINT LANDMARK DESIGN OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - Patent 0870254

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EP 0 870 254 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	14.10.1998 Bulletin 1998/42

(21)	Application number: 96921596.0

(22)	Date of filing: 12.06.1996

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

H01L 21/ 82^{( . )}

G06F 17/ 50^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1996/010275

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1996/042060 (27.12.1996 Gazette 1997/04)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

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Priority:

12.06.1995 US 19950000159P

(71)	Applicant: Cascade Design Automation Corporation
	Bellevue, Washington 98006 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	BUCHANAN, Marc, E. Graham, WA 98338 (US) LIPPINCOTT, George, P. Kirkland, WA 98034 (US)

(74)	Representative: Baillie, Iain Cameron, et al
	c/o Ladas & Parry 52-54 High Holborn London WC1V 6RR London WC1V 6RR (GB)

(54)	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POINT LANDMARK DESIGN OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS