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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
May. 02, 2022
Applicant:
Synopsys, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Inventors:
Soo Han Choi, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Anil Karanam, Saratoga, CA (US);
Elango Velayutham, Saratoga, CA (US);
Yuli Xue, Shanghai, CN;
Assignee:
Synopsys, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 30/398 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 30/398 (2020.01);
Abstract
A method includes obtaining a target integrated circuit (IC) layout, accessing a repository, identifying a device within the target IC layout by matching an area of the target IC layout to a source pattern, and replacing at least a portion of the area of the target IC layout with a replacement pattern. The repository stores the source pattern for the device and the replacement pattern corresponding to the source pattern.