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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2006
Bette L. Bergman Reuter, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Howard S. Landis, Underhill, VT (US);
Anthony K. Stamper, Williston, VT (US);
Jeanne-tania Sucharitaves, Williston, VT (US);
Bette L. Bergman Reuter, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Howard S. Landis, Underhill, VT (US);
Anthony K. Stamper, Williston, VT (US);
Jeanne-Tania Sucharitaves, Williston, VT (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A system and method to optimize a circuit layout, and more particularly, to a system and method of post layout data preparation to optimize a circuit layout and reduce random and systematic wire and via opens and shorts. The method includes stripping existing vias in a design layout and determining design parameters of the design layout including wiring placement and dimensions. The method further includes optimizing via layout by placing vias away from edges of the wiring and adjacent vias.