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US9311441B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Synopsys Taiwan Co., Ltd. · TW

Inventors

Jui-Hsiang Liu · Chandler, US
Hsin-I Lin · Sanxing, TW
Tung-Chieh Chen · Taipei, TW

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 14, 2014
Grant date	Apr 12, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 14, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F30/394
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A designer uses an option device to switch one or more signal flows in a schematic design to create different versions for the same design. Currently, there is no related automatic tool for the automatic placement of option devices. In various embodiments, option device instances are used to decide option device positions. Option devices can be automatically placed and routing considered and adjusted as needed.

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