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Hierarchical gcell method and mechanism

US7100129B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 14, 2003
Grant dateAug 29, 2006
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Expiry dateMar 10, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F30/394
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of analyzing a design of an electronic circuit includes tessellating the design into a grid of rectangles, selecting at least one rectangle as a first level parent rectangle, and generating a plurality of second level child rectangles based on the first level parent rectangle.

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