A complementary topographic feature detection algorithm based on surface curvature for three-dimensional level-set functions (Q6159284)

A plethora of disciplines use the level-set method in expanding front simulation. In particular, in microelectronics, this method becomes useful because the critical points of the resulting surfaces must be accurately computed. The developed algorithm has two advantages: (a) an efficient extension of the standard curvature calculation method for level-set functions, and (b) an often ignored approach for computing the curvature due to low numerical accuracy. The algorithms can detect features on geometric stemming and can be applied to surface simplification.