Repeater driven routing methodology
US8151232B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 10, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F30/394
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for routing a chip, involving forming a plurality of nets configured to connect components of the chip, wherein each of the plurality of nets is included in a netlist, assigning at least one repeater to each of the plurality of nets in the netlist, wherein the repeaters are assigned prior to performing physical routing of the plurality of nets, inserting the at least one repeater in a corresponding net, wherein the insertion of the at least one repeater divides the corresponding net into at least two subnets, and performing the physical routing of the plurality of nets by connecting each of the subnets.
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