Method and system for implementing an analytical wirelength formulation
US7168053B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 29, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F30/392
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed are methods and systems for specifying an analytical wirelength formulation that is continuous along with its derivative. One approach performs a wirelength estimate in which a continuous formulation is employed to identify and use a bounding box to enclose circuit elements of a net, and in which an attribute of the bounding box may be completely or partially diagonal. Such formulations are used for optimizing the wirelength using numerical approaches.
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