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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016
Filed:
May. 10, 2012
Jerry Kao, Taipei, TW;
King-ho Tam, Hsinchu, TW;
Meng-xiang Lee, Dounan Township, TW;
Li-chung Hsu, Taichung, TW;
Chi-yeh Yu, Hsinchu, TW;
Chung-min Fu, Chungli, TW;
Chung-hsing Wang, Baoshan Township, TW;
Jerry Kao, Taipei, TW;
King-Ho Tam, Hsinchu, TW;
Meng-Xiang Lee, Dounan Township, TW;
Li-Chung Hsu, Taichung, TW;
Chi-Yeh Yu, Hsinchu, TW;
Chung-Min Fu, Chungli, TW;
Chung-Hsing Wang, Baoshan Township, TW;
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Abstract
A method includes identifying at least one local power segment of a circuit, estimating at least one performance parameter of the at least one power segment based on a computer-based simulation of the circuit, and changing a design of the circuit based on at least one electromigration avoidance strategy if the at least one parameter is greater than or equal to a threshold value. A data file representing the circuit is stored if the at least one parameter is less than the threshold value.