Systems and methods for timing-driven shape closure in integrated circuit
("IC") fabrication are provided. These Integrated Design-Manufacturing
Processes ("IDMP") include a delta flow that integrates information of
the IC fabrication timing and geometry verification processes into the IC
design. The delta flow is an incremental flow that includes
delta-geometry timing prediction processes and/or delta-timing shape
prediction processes for processing difference information associated
with circuit characterization parameters. The delta flow independently
re-characterizes an IC design using the difference or delta information
corresponding to the circuit characterization parameters. The delta flow
provides delta outputs (incremental) that enhance or re-characterize
corresponding parameters of the devices and interconnect structures
without the need to generate new circuit characterization parameters and
without the need to re-process all information of the IC design.