Patent · US Expired

System to fix post-layout timing and design rules violations

US6099584A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 6, 1996
Grant dateAug 8, 2000
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Expiry dateDec 6, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2119/12
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A programmed design tool and method for determining the placement of components of a very large scale integrated circuit. The present invention is characterized by a common timing engine adapted to check front end high level timing constraints in relation to a netlist representing the circuit.

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