Patent ID: 9372954
Filing Date: 2016-06-21
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A system for designing a semiconductor device, comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer program code being configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the system to: load a design rule manual (DRM) and a design rule check (DRC) into an electronic design tool, wherein: receive relevant information, wherein the relevant information comprises a layer number of the semiconductor device or a selected feature of the semiconductor device; create a condensed DRM from the DRM, wherein the condensed DRM comprises a portion of the DRM for each of the design rules associated with the relevant information; create a condensed DRC from the DRC, wherein the condensed DRC comprises a portion of the DRC for each of the design rule checks associated with the relevant information; display at least the condensed DRM or the condensed DRC; and perform a DRC for at least a portion of the condensed DRC or the condensed DRM.