Porosity aware buffered steiner tree construction
US7065730B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 17, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F30/394
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, computer program product, and data processing system for porosity-aware buffered Steiner tree construction are disclosed. A preferred embodiment begins with a timing-driven Steiner tree generated without regard for porosity, then applies a plate-based adjustment guided by length-based buffer insertion. After performing localized blockage avoidance, the resulting tree is then passed to a buffer placement algorithm, such as van Ginneken's algorithm, to obtain a porosity-aware buffered Steiner tree.
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