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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2011
Charles J. Alpert, Austin, TX (US);
Myung-chul Kim, Austin, TX (US);
Zhuo LI, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Natarajan Viswanathan, Austin, TX (US);
Samuel I. Ward, Austin, TX (US);
Charles J. Alpert, Austin, TX (US);
Myung-Chul Kim, Austin, TX (US);
Zhuo Li, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Natarajan Viswanathan, Austin, TX (US);
Samuel I. Ward, Austin, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Mechanisms are provided for performing placement of cells in a design of a semiconductor device. An initial design of the semiconductor device is generated, the initial design comprising a first placement of cells. A preferred direction of placement associated with the cells is determined. The preferred direction is a direction along which spreading of the cells is preferred. A second design of the semiconductor device is generated by modifying the first placement of the cells to generate a second placement of cells, different from the first placement cells, based on the preferred direction of placement associated with the cells.