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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2008
Nagaraj N. Savithri, Dallas, TX (US);
Dharin Nayeshbhai Shah, Gujarat, IN;
Girishankar Gurumurthy, Ambattur, IN;
Nagaraj N. Savithri, Dallas, TX (US);
Dharin Nayeshbhai Shah, Gujarat, IN;
Girishankar Gurumurthy, Ambattur, IN;
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A method generates a design layout for an integrated circuit. A design is provided for an integrated circuit. Library cells are selected according to the design. The library cells are mapped into a chip area map. Unmapped cells are filled with filler cells. Critical cells of the library cells are selected. The selected critical cells are altered with respect to contact resistance and/or contact capacitance. The map including the altered cells is provided as the design layout.