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Floorplan evaluation, global routing, and buffer insertion for integrated circuits

US7062743B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 24, 2003
Grant dateJun 13, 2006
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Expiry dateApr 2, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F30/3947
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for evaluating a floorplan and for defining a global buffered routing for an integrated circuit including constructing a graphical representation of the integrated circuit floorplan, including wire capacity and buffer capacity; formulating an integer linear program from said graphical representation; finding a solution to said integer linear program.

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