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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2007
Vrashank Gurudatta Shukla, Bangalore, IN;
James Garrett Homack, Dallas, TX (US);
John Eric Kunz, Dallas, TX (US);
Vrashank Gurudatta Shukla, Bangalore, IN;
James Garrett Homack, Dallas, TX (US);
John Eric Kunz, Dallas, TX (US);
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
An aspect of the present invention validates ESD compliance by examining netlist data generated from a schematic level design of an integrated circuit. Routing and placement may be performed only after confirming that whether each protected circuit (having exposure to ESD current, without the protection circuit) is protected by an appropriate protection circuit. As a result, the design cycle time may be reduced. According to another aspect of the present invention, layout guidelines for each protection circuit is also considered in performing the routing and placement. As a result, the number of iterations in a design cycle may be reduced.