In this paper, we present the development of a new Multi-PNG (mPNG) format for efficient representation of full mask spatial maps (density map, dose map and/or geometric property map). The mPNG consists of multiple independent, interconnected and spatially non-overlapping PNG files, where each PNG file contains the density map for a unique section of the mask area (such that the full mask area is covered through the assembly of all files). Further, the paper will present mPNG file sizes and generation runtimes on full mask data for varying density map grid sizes that are relevant for correcting long range mask process effects in the sub-micron to millimeter range.
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