Physical synthesis optimization with fast metric check
US8881089B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F30/39
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system, process, etc. according to some embodiments, which includes operations that include selecting one of a plurality of solutions (“selected solution”) for optimization of an integrated circuit design during physical synthesis. The operations can further include performing on the selected solution a fast evaluation of a specific metric without updating design documents (e.g., without updating a netlist or metric map). If the evaluation of the specific metric is non-satisfactory, then the candidate solution is rejected. If the evaluation of the specific metric is satisfactory, then a design document is updated and a full evaluation of the specific metric (and other metrics) can be performed.
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