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Designing apparatus, designing method, and program

US7831952B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 15, 2008
Grant dateNov 9, 2010
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Expiry dateFeb 11, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F30/327
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus, method, and program for designing a semiconductor device having a storage unit configured to a differential signal library for use in generation of a design data of a differential signal cell that receives or outputs differential signals. The apparatus includes a logic synthesis unit performing logic synthesis based on the differential signal library configured to the storage unit. The apparatus generates a netlist design data of the differential signal cell that receives or outputs the differential signals.

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