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Multi-objective optimization design support apparatus and method

US8364450B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 19, 2010
Grant dateJan 29, 2013
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Expiry dateApr 28, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2111/06
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An embodiment relates to a multi-objective optimization design supporting technique to reduces the computational complexity of QE/CAD. When the input logical expression generated by a logical-expression-with-qualifier generation unit is satisfied in regard to the sample point included in a certain piece of cell information for each value of the same design parameter, a first cell processing unit does not evaluate the input logical expression on the cell information including other sample points having a value equal to or smaller than the value of a predetermined design variable (for example, a design variable indicating a yield) corresponding to the sample point above, but selects it as the cell information for an output of a logical expression without a qualifier.

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