Method and system for performing cell modeling and selection
US8261215B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2008 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2119/12
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An improved method, system, and computer program product for selecting components for an early stage electronic design is disclosed. A library of cells is modeled and is characterized by parameter combinations, where the cell modeling information is based upon ranking and scoring of the cells in the cell library. Based upon design specification information for an electronic design, the cell modeling data is used to select one or more representative cells for the early stage design based upon the list of ranked cells. The rankings provide an indication of the appropriateness of the selected cells for the early stage design. The pre-modeling of the cells provides high efficiency at run-time when there is a need to quickly select cells for the early stage design.
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