Spherical cell design for VLSI circuit design on a spherical semiconductor
US6052517A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 18, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F30/39
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for designing a circuit on a spherical shaped semiconductor integrated circuit using uniform unit shapes capable of cover the surface of the sphere in a matingly corresponding orientation with adjacent unit shapes. The method includes the steps of designing a circuit within each unit shape selected from various types of unit shape patterns; selecting a predetermined number of those unit shapes from the various types of unit shape patterns; and covering the spherical integrated circuit with the predetermined number of unit shapes. Furthermore, the designer can use the unit shapes to navigate over the surface to accurately determine the location, the position, and surface area remaining.
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