IP Library Granted Patent US 9,152,741
Granted Patent B2
US 9,152,741 · App. 13/713,365 · Granted Oct 6, 2015

Three-dimensional shape generation method, program, and recording medium

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Patent No.
US 9,152,741
App. No.
13/713,365
Granted
Oct 6, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided a method of generating a three-dimensional (3D) shape by specifying a boundary between materials, including acquiring numerical data of a boundary line of a two-dimensional (2D) shape in a plane, generating a next 2D shape by moving the 2D shape in a direction intersecting the plane based on numerical data specifying a shape of the boundary and also by copying or deforming the 2D shape, and configuring a solid based on data of a generated 2D shape.

Claims (18)

1. A method of generating a three-dimensional (3D) shape by specifying a boundary between materials, comprising:

acquiring numerical data of a boundary line of a first two-dimensional (2D) shape in a plane;

generating a second 2D shape by moving the first 2D shape in a direction intersecting the plane based on the acquired numerical data specifying a shape of the boundary and by deforming the first 2D shape; and

configuring a solid based on data of the generated second 2D shape.

2. The method of generating a 3D shape according to claim 1 , wherein the boundary line of the first 2D shape includes a curve portion.

3. The method of generating a 3D shape according to claim 1 , further comprising:

calculating a workpiece shape and the configured solid.

4. The method of generating a 3D shape according to claim 1 , wherein the first 2D shape is a layout shape of an etching mask pattern.

5. The method of generating a 3D shape according to claim 4 , wherein the solid is configured for a plurality of mask patterns included in a layer.

6. The method of generating a 3D shape according to claim 1 , wherein the direction intersecting the plane is designated as a direction perpendicular to the plane.

7. A method for generating a three dimensional (3D) shape by specifying a boundary between materials, comprising:

acquiring numerical data of a boundary line of a first two dimensional (2D) shape in a plane;

generating a second 2D shape by moving the first 2D shape in a direction intersecting the plane based on the acquired numerical data specifying a shape of the boundary between materials and by deforming the first 2D shape; and

configuring a solid based on data of the generated second 2D shape.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having stored thereon a set of computer-executable instructions, for causing a computer to perform steps comprising:

acquiring numerical data of a boundary line of a first two dimensional (2D) shape in a plane;

generating a second 2D shape by moving the first 2D shape in a direction intersecting the plane based on the acquired numerical data specifying a shape of a boundary between materials and by deforming the first 2D shape; and

configuring a solid based on data of the generated second 2D shape.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 19, 2016
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 040419/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 14, 2012
From: KINOSHITA, TAKASHI
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 029469/0255 →