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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2005
Applicants:
Jean-daniel Sonnard, Lausanne, CH;
Zhigang Wang, Allison Park, PA (US);
Hemanth Sampath, Chandler, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Jean-Daniel Sonnard, Lausanne, CH;
Zhigang Wang, Allison Park, PA (US);
Hemanth Sampath, Chandler, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Cadence Design Systems, Inc, San Jose, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A computer aided design tool and method for designing IC layouts by recommending subcircuit layout constraints based upon an automated identification from a circuit schematic of subcircuit types requiring special IC layout constraints. Subcircuit types are identified on the basis of netlist examination, as well as cues from the layout of the circuit schematic.