Method, system, and computer program product for implementing track patterns for electronic circuit designs
US10296695B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F30/39
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and systems for implementing track pattern for electronic designs are disclosed. The method identifies a first track in a design and viable implementing options for the first track. When adding a second track to the track pattern, the method determines whether the second track corresponds to the viable implementing options for the track. The second track is inserted to the track pattern and situated immediately adjacent to the first track if the second track is determined to correspond to a viable implementing option for the first track. One or more intermediate tracks may be inserted immediately adjacent to the first track before inserting the second track to produce a legal track pattern. Tracks may be removed from a track pattern. One or more intermediate tracks may be inserted into the space occupied by a track being removed to ensure track pattern's compliance with design rules after the track removal.
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