Pattern Recognition For Integrated Circuit Design

An integrated circuit (IC) method comprising:

• providing a pattern bank including first and second patterns;
• recognizing that the first pattern of the pattern bank corresponds to a first pattern of a IC design layout and that the second pattern of the pattern bank corresponds to a second pattern of the IC design layout;
• performing pattern recognition retargeting of the first pattern of the IC design layout to assign a target point to a hot-spot of the first pattern of the IC design layout and to assign a target point to a hot-spot of the second pattern of the IC design layout;
• and
• after performing pattern recognition retargeting, producing a modified IC design layout.

An integrated circuit (IC) method comprising:

• receiving an IC design layout having a pattern;
• associating the pattern of the IC design layout to a pattern of a pattern bank;
• locating an area of interest of the pattern of the IC design layout using the associated pattern of the pattern bank;
• performing pattern recognition dissection on the area of interest of the pattern of the IC design layout;
• performing pattern recognition retargeting on the area of interest of the patter of the IC design layout;
• and
• after performing pattern recognition retargeting, producing a modified IC design layout.