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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2015
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Harsha Krishnamurthy, San Jose, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
In some embodiments, a method may be directed towards contextual based spare cell assignment for integrated circuits. The method may include reserving a plurality of spare cell areas in which to position spare cells on an integrated circuit. The method may include positioning standard cells as defined by an integrated circuit design for the integrated circuit. In some embodiments, the method may include determining the spare cells to be positioned in the plurality of spare cell areas based upon a population of a plurality of types of cells in a predetermined area. The method may include ensuring that each of the plurality of spare cell areas may include a minimum number of predetermined cells. The method may include positioning a predetermined cell in at least one of the plurality of spare cell areas if the type of predetermined cells is absent in the population of areas adjacent to the predetermined area.