Synopsys, Inc.

Matthew Christopher Lanahan

John Edward Barth, Jr

Jeffrey C Herbert

A system and method for generating a netlist of a memory device includes receiving a logical netlist file including memory instances and placement information for the memory device. Each memory instance includes leaf cells. Further, a location of a first leaf cell and a location of a second leaf cell of the leaf cells of a first memory instance is determined based on the placement information. A first net segment between the first leaf cell and the second leaf cell is generated based on the location and parasitic elements of the first leaf cell and the location and parasitic elements of the second leaf cell. A parasitic netlist is generated based on the first net segment and the parasitic elements of the first leaf cell and parasitic elements of the second leaf cell.

Transforming a logical netlist into a hierarchical parasitic netlist

A system and method for characterizing a memory instance. Characterizing a memory instance includes obtaining a memory instance comprising a plurality of leaf cells. Each of the plurality of leaf cells comprises components. First channel connected components from the components within each of the plurality of leaf cells are determined, and a first super leaf cell is generated by combining a first two or more leaf cells of the plurality of leaf cells based on the first channel connected components. Further, an updated memory instance is generated based on the first super leaf cell, and a timing model is determined for the updated memory instance.

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Fairfield, VT, United States of America

Matthew Christopher Lanahan