Motoi Ichihashi, Jia Zeng, Youngtag Woo, Xuelian Zhu, Chenchen Wang, James Mazza, “Performance Boost Scheme with Activated Dummy Fin in 12-nm FinFET Technology for High-Performance Logic Application”, IEEE International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design (ISQED), March 2020
Yongchan Ban, Xuelian Zhu, Jan Petykiewicz, Jia Zeng, "Improving performance, power and area by optimizing gear ratio of gate-metal pitches in sub-10nm node CMOS designs", VLSI Technology, 2018.
Lars W. Liebmann, Vassilios Gerousis, Paul Gutwin, Xuelian Zhu, Jan Petykiewicz, "Exploiting regularity: breakthroughs in sub-7nm place-and-route", Proc. SPIE Vol. 10148, 2017.
Lars W. Liebmann, Jia Zeng, Xuelian Zhu, Lei Yuan, Guillaume Bouche, Jongwook Kye, "Overcoming scaling barriers through design techonology CoOptimization", VLSI Technology, 2016.
Okoroanyanwu, U., Heumann, J., Zhu, X. L., Clifford, C. H., et al, “Towards the Optical Inspection Sensitivity Optimization of EUV Masks and EUVL-exposed Wafers,” The 28th European Mask and Lithography Conference, Dresden, Germany, Proc. SPIE, 2012, 8352, 83520V.
Obert Wood, John Arnold, Tim Brunner, Martin Burkhardt, …, and Xuelian Zhu, et al, “Insertion Strategy for EUV Lithography,” SPIE Advanced Lithography, San Jose, CA, Proc. SPIE, 2012, 8322, 832203.
Li, J., Liang, G. Q, Zhu, X. L., and Yang, S., “Energy Efficient Dual-scale 3D Photonic Crystals,” ACS Fall National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 2012, 244, 370-POLY.
Zhu, X. L., Dong, R., Wu, G. X., Yang, S.*, “Understanding pattern transformation mechanisms in different responsive hydrogel membranes”, the 242nd ACS Fall National Meeting, Polymeric Materials: Science & Engineering, 2011, 105, 739. (Arthur K. Doolittle Award)
Zhu, X. L.*, Dong, R., Feng, J., Chen, C.-M., and Yang, S., “Kinetic features of pattern transformation and recovery in periodic hydrogel membranes”, APS Spring Meeting, 2011, X14.5.
Zhu, X. L.*, Dong, R., Feng, J., Chen, C.-M., and Yang, S., “Capillary induced pattern transformation in hydrogel membranes: breathing to buckling and recovery”, MRS Fall Meeting, 2010, V9.3.
Zhu, X. L.*, Xu, Y. A., and Yang, S., “Fabrication of 3D high index photonic crystals by holographic lithography and their fidelity”, Proc. SPIE, 2009, 7223, 72230A.
Zhu, X. L. *, Zhang, Y., Chandra, D., Cheng, S.-C., Kikkawa, J. M., and Yang, S., “Two-dimensional photonic crystals with anisotropic unit cells imprinted from PDMS membranes under elastic deformation”, Proc. SPIE, 2009, 7223, 72231C.
Zhu, X. L.*, Xu, Y. A., Cheng, S.-C., and Yang, S., “Fidelity of holographic lithography for fabrication of 3D SU-8 photonic structures and how to minimize distortion by optical design”, Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc.2009, 1182, EE13-07.
Xu, Y. A., Zhu, X. L., Yang, S., “Fabrication of 3-D Silica-like Structures with High Fidelity through Interference Lithography of Epoxy Functionalized Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes,” ACS Spring National Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, 2009, 237, 223-POLY.
Xu, Y. A., Hayek, A., Zhu, X. L., Okada, T., Moon, J. H., Barlow, S., Marder, S. R., and Yang, S., “POLY 251-Fabrication of Low-shrinkage Microporous 3-D Polymer Structures through Interference Lithography,” ACS Fall National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 2008, 236, 251-POLY.
Xu, Y. A., Zhu, X. L., Dan, Y.P., Moon, J. H., Vincent W. Chen, Johnson, A. T., Perry, J. W., and Yang, S., “Electrodeposition of 3-D Titania Photonic Crystals,” ACS Fall National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 2008, COLL 162.
Xu, Y. A., Dan, Y.P., Moon, J. H., Zhu, X. L., Johnson, A. T., Perry, J. W., and Yang, S., “Templating 3-D Titania Photonic Crystals from Holographically Patterned Microporous Polymers by Electrodeposition,” ACS Fall National Meeting, Boston, MA, 2007, 234, 481-PMSE.
Christley, S., Zhu, X. L., Newman, S. A., and Alber, M. S., “Towards Agent-Based Simulation in Developmental Biology,” Proceedings of the Agent-directed Simulation Symposium of the Spring Simulation Multi conference, Huntsville, AL, April 2-6, 2006, 149-156.
Assist cuts disposed in dummy lines to improve metal signal cuts in active lines of a semiconductor structure, Lei Yuan, Xuelian Zhu, Harry J. Levinson (US Patent #9905552).
Methods of forming integrated circuit structure using extreme ultraviolet photolithography technique and related integrated circuit structure, Lei Sun, Wenhui Wang, Xunyuan Zhang, Ruilong Xie, Jia Zeng, Xuelian Zhu, Min Gyu Sung, Shao Beng Law (US Patent #10014297B1).
Structure with local contact for shorting a gate electrode to a source/drain region, Xuelian Zhu, Jia Zeng, Wenhui Wang, Youngtag Woo, Jongwook Kye (US Patent #10204861).
Integrated circuit structure including power rail and tapping wire with method of forming same, Jia Zeng, Wenhui Wang, Xuelian Zhu, Jongwook Kye (US Patent #10347546)
Methods of patterning variable width metallization lines, Xuelian Zhu, Jia Zeng, Chenchen Wang, Jongwook Kye (US Patent #10366917)
Methods of forming gate contact structures and cross-coupled contact structures for transistor devices, Ruilong Xie, Youngtag Woo, Daniel Chanemougame, Bipul C. Paul, Lars W. Liebmann, Heimanu Niebojewski, Xuelian Zhu, Lei Sun, Hui Zang (US Patent #10236215)
Methods of forming gate contact structures and cross-coupled contact structures for transistor devices, Ruilong Xie, Youngtag Woo, Daniel Chanemougame, Bipul C. Paul, Lars W. Liebmann, Heimanu Niebojewski, Xuelian Zhu, Lei Sun, Hui Zang (US Patent #10651284)
Gate contact structures and cross-coupled contact structures for transistor devices, Ruilong Xie, Youngtag Woo, Daniel Chanemougame, Bipul C. Paul, Lars W. Liebmann, Heimanu Niebojewski, Xuelian Zhu, Lei Sun, Hui Zang (US Patent #10490455)
Gate contact structures and cross-coupled contact structures for transistor devices, Ruilong Xie, Youngtag Woo, Daniel Chanemougame, Bipul C. Paul, Lars W. Liebmann, Heimanu Niebojewski, Xuelian Zhu, Lei Sun, Hui Zang (US Patent #11469309)
Efficient cross couple design for high density standard cells, James Mazza, Jia Zeng, Xuelian Zhu, Mahbub Rashed, Neha Nayyar, Collin Tranter (Patent Pending)
Logic cell layout design for high density transistors, James Mazza, Elizabeth Strehlow, Xuelian Zhu, Jia Zeng, Youngtag Woo, Motoi Ichihashi (Patent Pending)
Local interconnect power rails and upper power rails, James Mazza, Navneet Jain, Xuelian Zhu, Jia Zeng, Mahbub Rashed (Patent Pending)
Integrated circuit structure with cells having asymmetric power rail, James Mazza, Jia Zeng, Xuelian Zhu, Navneet Jain, Mahbub Rashed, Jacob Mazza (Patent Pending)
Integrated circuit structure with multi-row cell for mixed track height optimization, James Mazza, Jia Zeng, Xuelian Zhu, Mahbub Rashed, Navneet Jain (Patent Pending)
Cross couple design for high density standard cells, James Mazza, Jia Zeng, Xuelian Zhu, Mahbub Rashed, Neha Nayyar, Collin Tranter (Patent Pending)
Local interconnect power rails and upper power rails, James Mazza, Jia Zeng, Xuelian Zhu, Mahbub Rashed, Navneet Jain (Patent Pending)
Antenna structure, Xuelian Zhu, Navneet Jain, Juhan Kim, James Mazza, Jia Zeng, David Pritchard, Mahbub Rashed (Patent Pending)