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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2010
Michael David Amundson, Oronoco, MN (US);
Craig Marshall Darsow, Rochester, MN (US);
Eldon Gale Nelson, Rochester, MN (US);
Dennis Martin Rickert, Rochester, MN (US);
Michael David Amundson, Oronoco, MN (US);
Craig Marshall Darsow, Rochester, MN (US);
Eldon Gale Nelson, Rochester, MN (US);
Dennis Martin Rickert, Rochester, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method, system and computer program product are provided for implementing spare latch placement quality (SLPQ) determination in a floor plan design of an integrated circuit chip. A spare latch placement quality (SLPQ) metric data function is defined and compared to a spare latch placement input with a series of calculations performed. The spare latch placement quality (SLPQ) determination is made based upon the compared SLPQ metric data function and the spare latch placement input. Then associated reports including textual and visual reports are generated responsive to the SLPQ determination. In addition, a new spare latch placement can be constructed with an algorithm responsive to the SLPQ determination.