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Identifying and using slices in an integrated circuit (IC) design

US9697314B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

SYNOPSYS, INC. · US

Inventors

Eyal Odiz · Los Altos Hills, US
Jovanka Ciric Vujkovic · San Jose, US
Van E. Morgan · Phoenixville, US
Janet L. Olson · Saratoga, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 17, 2016
Grant date	Jul 4, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 17, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F30/34
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and techniques are described for designing an integrated circuit (IC). Some embodiments identify and preserve slices by using new objects in an IC design data model. One or more IC design representations that are used in an IC design flow may natively support such slice objects. These new objects can enable rapid access and preservation of slices, thereby improving the runtime and/or quality of results (QoR) of an IC design system.

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