A method, system and program product for generating a process aid on a
wafer are disclosed. A "process aid" can be any device provided on a
wafer that assists in some process step, but does not ultimately make up
part of a usable die. The invention implements libraries of technology
design rules, and process aid parameters, and a process aid instruction
file library to allow automatic generation of a process aid according to
the technology design rules and parameters. As a result, all the inputs
required to build a process aid are available up front, which allows the
invention to automatically adjust kerf designs to conform to the new
technologies. In addition, the invention provides documentation
indicating the inputs and details of the process aid produced.