Method and system for performing circuit analysis on an integrated-circuit design having design data available in different forms
US6360350B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 7, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F30/367
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for performing circuit analysis on an integrated-circuit design having design data available in different forms is disclosed. In accordance with the method and system of the present invention, the integrated-circuit design includes multiple networks, and the different forms of design data may appear within one of the networks. For all of the networks within the integrated-circuit design, different forms of design data are categorized into at least three databases. The first of the at least three databases may contain three-dimensional extraction information, the second of the databases may contain wiring information, and the third of the databases may contain pre-wiring information. For each of the networks, a determination is made as to whether or not three-dimensional extraction information is available. In response to a determination that three-dimensional extraction information is available, performing circuit analysis by utilizing the three-dimensional extraction information.
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