Method, system and computer program product for determining routing of data paths in interconnect circuitry providing a narrow interface for connection to a first device and a wide interface for connection to a distributed plurality of further devices
US8024690B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 2008 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F30/394
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system, method and computer program product are provided for determining routing of data paths in interconnect circuitry for an integrated circuit. The method includes the steps of defining a plurality of cells to be provided along the wide interface of the circuitry, further devices being associated with at least one of the cells, and defining the circuitry as an array of blocks formed in rows and columns, with each cell abutting one of the columns. The method includes the steps of: providing a predetermined set of tiles, each tile providing a predetermined wiring layout, and for each block, applying predetermined rules to determine one of the tiles to be used to implement that block, where the rules take into account the location of the block in the array and any association between the further devices and the cells.
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