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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2010
Filed:
May. 15, 2008
Dajen Huang, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Yi Wu, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Dajen Huang, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Yi Wu, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Oracle America, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for routing wires in an integrated circuit includes defining an even number n of initial width routing tracks in a selected routing channel. The n initial routing tracks are separated by a substantially equal first separation distance from the other routing tracks, Vss and Vdd in the routing channel. The n initial width routing tracks and the first separation distance have an initial width about equal to the minimum design width. An odd number of routing tracks less than n are then selected, the odd number of routing tracks have a second pitch greater than the first pitch, assigning the odd number of routing tracks in the routing channel. A third routing pitch can be defined that is wider than the second routing pitch for alternating routing tracks at the odd number of routing tracks if needed. A wire routing system in an integrated circuit is also described.