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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2003
Mark D. Frank, Longmont, CO (US);
Jerimy Nelson, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Nathan Bertrand, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Mark D. Frank, Longmont, CO (US);
Jerimy Nelson, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Nathan Bertrand, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A method and software product evaluate vias, per pad, in an electronic design. One or more via per pad rules are formulated, and then the electronic design is processed to determine whether the vias of the electronic design violate the via per pad rules. In the event of a violation, one or more indicators are generated to identify vias that violate the via per pad rules. The indicators are visual indicators (e.g., via per pad DRCs) on a graphical user interface, and/or a textual report summarizing violations.