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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2005
Applicants:
Andrew C. Ling, Toronto, CA;
Deshanand Singh, Mississauga, CA;
Inventors:
Andrew C. Ling, Toronto, CA;
Deshanand Singh, Mississauga, CA;
Assignee:
Altera Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for placing a system on a structured application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) using an electronic design automation tool is disclosed. A subregion that includes an illegal position in a placement solution is identified. All structured ASIC cells in the subregion are removed. Positions for all the structured ASIC cells that are legal are determined.