Method for determining a standard cell for IC design
US7596775B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 22, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F30/327
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
IC design flow includes RTL design, synthesis, APR, and layout. An IC designer can choose a suitable standard cell for an integrated circuit according to the timing, area, and BCI (best cell index) of each standard cell. Further, the BCI of a standard cell can be generated by generating critical dimensions of a standard cell in a plurality of surroundings, generating a plurality of circuit parameters corresponding to the plurality of surroundings, calculating the differences of the plurality of circuit parameters and the ideal circuit parameter of the standard cell, and analyzing the distribution of the differences.
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