Patent ID: 8280632
Filing Date: 2012-10-02
Classification: B82Y,H01J

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for inspecting overlapping figures comprising: a chip overlap inspection unit configured to input a data file on each chip of a plurality of chips arranged in a writing pattern, and inspect an existence of an overlap between each region of a plurality of chips, based on arrangement data on each region of the plurality of chips, wherein the plurality of chips are different chips to be written; a setting unit configured to set, with respect to the plurality of chips, a plurality of hierarchies and a plurality of cell regions of each of the plurality of hierarchies; an extraction unit configured to extract, with respect to a plurality of chips where the overlap occurs, a cell region where the overlap is located, from a higher hierarchy level to a lower hierarchy level in order, wherein the plurality of chips where the overlap occurs are different chips to be written, the cell region extracted is included in one of the plurality of chips where the overlap occurs and another cell region extracted is included in the other one of the plurality of chips where the overlap occurs; a figure overlap judging unit configured to judge an existence of an overlap between a figure in the cell region extracted and a figure in the other cell region extracted; and an output unit configured to output data on a plurality of figures overlapping.