Method and apparatus for performing fast incremental physical design optimization
US10635772B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 15, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2115/06
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for designing a system on a target device includes generating a first netlist for a first version of the system after performing synthesis in a first compilation. Optimizations are performed on the first version of the system during placement and routing in the first compilation resulting in a second netlist. A third netlist is generated for a second version of the system after performing synthesis in a second compilation. A hybrid netlist is generated from the first, second, and third netlists. Incremental placement and routing are performed on portions of the hybrid netlist that are new to the first compilation.
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