The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2018
Filed:
May. 05, 2016
Mediatek Inc., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Chin-Hsiung Hsu, Taoyuan, TW;
Chun-Chih Yang, New Taipei, TW;
Shih-Ying Liu, Taipei, TW;
Che-Jung Lou, Zhubei, TW;
Chao-Neng Huang, Hsinchu, TW;
Chi-Yuan Liu, Taichung, TW;
MEDIATEK INC., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Abstract
A method for providing a macro placement of an integrated circuit is provided. An initial placement of the integrated circuit is obtained, wherein the initial placement includes a plurality of first macro blocks. The first macro blocks are divided into a plurality of groups according to the hierarchy of the integrated circuit. A value of layout area is obtained for each of the groups according to macro areas of the first macro blocks. A plurality of candidate placements are obtained for each of the groups according to the value of placement area corresponding to the group, wherein the candidate placement includes the first macro blocks corresponding to the group. A first macro placement is obtained according to a specific placement o selecting from the candidate placements for each of the groups.
Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile