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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2016
Synopsys, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Philippe Aubert McComber, San Jose, CA (US);
Hsiang-Wen Jimmy Lin, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Synopsys, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments relate to an interactive routing of connections in a circuit wherein the connections associated with an initial pin of a circuit element (e.g., a row of FinFETs) are replicated in association with at least one other pin of the same circuit element or a different circuit element in the circuit. Replication of connections is performed intelligently by taking into account mapping of pins as well as imposing design rules or other restrictions on the circuit. The connections are in the form of trunks and branches, and are displayed as user inputs are received. A digital representation of the circuit with the connections as displayed is also generated. At least some of the connections in the circuit are replicated without individual user inputs based on user inputs associated with a connection to the initial pin.