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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2012
Aaron A. Parr, Sandy, UT (US);
Rodney Rigby, Riverton, UT (US);
Cody Kyrobie, Orem, UT (US);
Li-chien Ting, Cupertino, CA (US);
Aaron A. Parr, Sandy, UT (US);
Rodney Rigby, Riverton, UT (US);
Cody Kyrobie, Orem, UT (US);
Li-Chien Ting, Cupertino, CA (US);
Cadence Design Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments of the present invention relate to bi-directional communication between an Integrated Circuit (IC) layout editor and various generic layout and/or pattern data viewers. Further, the present invention provides a bi-directional control between the IC layout editor and the various generic layout and/or pattern data viewers and allows substantially simultaneous display of an IC design in various IC mask layout data formats. The IC layout editor and the various generic layout and/or pattern data viewers include various tools. The bi-directional communication connects these tools to form connected tools. Subsequently, the actions performed by a connected tool in response to user interactions are synchronized with the actions performed by other connected tools.