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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2007
Amir Alon, Ramat Tshai, IL;
David Goren, Nesher, IL;
Rachel Gordin, Hadera, IL;
Betty Livshitz, Qiriat, IL;
Sherman Anatoly, Haifa, IL;
Michael Zelikson, Haifa, IL;
Amir Alon, Ramat Tshai, IL;
David Goren, Nesher, IL;
Rachel Gordin, Hadera, IL;
Betty Livshitz, Qiriat, IL;
Sherman Anatoly, Haifa, IL;
Michael Zelikson, Haifa, IL;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A tool for analog and mixed signal circuits includes a unit enabling a user to identify one or more critical interconnect lines in a chip architecture and one or more selectable, predefined topologies for said critical interconnect lines. Each topology includes one or more signal wires and a current return path. A majority of the electric field lines are contained within the boundary of the topology. The invention also includes a method for designing analog and mixed signal (AMS) integrated circuits (IC), including defining a chip architecture and a floor plan, identifying one or more critical interconnect lines and selecting pre-designed transmission line topologies for the critical interconnect lines.