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System and method for tracing a net

US9449139B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD. · TW

Inventors

Ming Feng · Cupertino, US
Li Huang · Kitchener, CA
Zhen Chen · Shanghai, CN
Ya Zhang · Shanghai, CN
Mu-Jen Huang · Taipei, TW

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 30, 2015
Grant date	Sep 20, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 30, 2035

Classification

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

Abstract

A system and method for tracing a net includes comparing an IC design against a marked portion of the IC design, and extracting a traced net that includes the marked portion from the IC design file. The method also includes displaying the traced net and storing at least one indicator along with information identifying the traced net.

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