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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2008
Derick G. Behrends, Rochester, MN (US);
Travis R. Hebig, Rochester, MN (US);
Daniel M. Nelson, Rochester, MN (US);
Jesse D. Smith, Rochester, MN (US);
Derick G. Behrends, Rochester, MN (US);
Travis R. Hebig, Rochester, MN (US);
Daniel M. Nelson, Rochester, MN (US);
Jesse D. Smith, Rochester, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A system, method and program product are described in which schematics in a library that a user has tagged are read as ready for layout. The difficulty of each layout is assessed based on statistics indicative of the complexity of the schematic. The statistics may regard the number of connections, pins, devices, and other schematic information. The information is used to calculate the total amount of effort required to complete the design and generate a report.