Name
Title | ||
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Hierarchical propagation of geometric constraints for full-custom physical design of ICs |
Abstract | ||
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In industrial environments, full-custom layout design of analog and mixed-signal ICs is done hierarchically. In order to increase design efficiency, cell layouts are reused in the design hierarchy. Constraints forming relations between instances in different hierarchical contexts are of critical importance. While implementing a cell layout, these constraints have to be available in the cell's context. In this paper, a general definition of hierarchical constraints for a constraint-driven design flow is given. Furthermore it is shown, how top-down declared constraints can be propagated into another hierarchical context. Only by propagation they become visible and verifiable for bottom-up cell design. The feasibility of our proposed methodology is shown by applying it to a modular Smart Power IC of the automotive industry. |
Year | DOI | Venue |
|---|---|---|
2012 | 10.1109/DATE.2012.6176599 | DATE |
Keywords | Field | DocType |
full-custom physical ic design,constraint-driven design flow,mixed-signal ic,cell layout,analogue integrated circuits,smart power ic,different hierarchical context,hierarchical context,full-custom layout design,bottom-up cell design,hierarchical propagation,mixed analogue-digital integrated circuits,automotive electronics,hierarchical constraint,full-custom physical design,geometric constraint,design hierarchy,hierarchical geometric constraint propagation,power integrated circuits,integrated circuit layout,analog ic,automotive industry,design efficiency,top-down declared constraints,cell layouts,physical design,simd,generators,component,layout,design flow,design automation,integrated circuit,bottom up,algorithm design,algorithm design and analysis,integrated circuits,assembly,top down | Integrated circuit layout,Algorithm design,Page layout,Computer science,Full custom,Design flow,Real-time computing,Electronic design automation,Modular design,Physical design | Conference |
ISSN | ISBN | Citations |
1530-1591 | 978-1-4577-2145-8 | 1 |
PageRank | References | Authors |
0.38 | 6 | 4 |
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximilian Mittag | 1 | 1 | 0.38 |
| Andreas Krinke | 2 | 1 | 0.72 |
| Göran Jerke | 3 | 34 | 5.19 |
| Wolfgang Rosenstiel | 4 | 1462 | 212.32 |