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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2013
Altera Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Denis Chuan Hu Goh, Gelugor, MY;
Choi Phaik Chin, Bayan Lepas, MY;
Goet Kwone Ong, Pulau Pinang, MY;
Altera Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of displaying a schematic diagram of an integrated circuit design is disclosed. The integrated circuit design includes a plurality of logic blocks and the schematic diagram may include a plurality of connections between respective pairs or groups of the logic blocks. The method includes identifying a plurality of interconnect lines that is adapted to schematically illustrate the plurality of connections. Selected interconnect lines out of the plurality of interconnect lines is identified. Portions of the selected interconnect lines may be channeled through a global connection line on the schematic diagram. The global connection line may be a graphical line that spans from one edge of the schematic diagram to another.