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Wire length minimization in channel compactor

US5353235A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 17, 1992
Grant dateOct 4, 1994
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Expiry dateJun 17, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F30/398
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of routing interconnections of devices in a planar field by the use of a computer. The method effectively shortens the length of all interconnections, including interconnections which connect points on the same device, in accordance with design rules. Also, the layers constituting the planar field can be assigned weights to effectively minimize the appearance of interconnections in the layer having the highest assigned weight.

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