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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 1998
Filed:
May. 01, 1996
Brian C Miller, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Peter J Meier, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Hewlett-Packard Co., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
An improved system and method are provided for generating a design for a regular structure such as a memory array, multiplier array, or adder array embedded in a standard cell control block (SCCB). Once a net list has been generated for the SCCB by a logic synthesis tool, a special class of cells is created for the elements of the regular structure. The net list is modified via a special class mechanism by adding to the cells of the special class one or more special properties that are designed to optimize the placement of the cells of the regular structure. A modified placement and routing tool processes the modified net list by reading and interpreting the special properties so as to generate an improved design for the SCCB.