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Title:
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A boolean rule-based approach for manufacturability-aware cell routing
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Author:
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Cortadella, Jordi; Petit Silvestre, Jordi; Gómez Fernández, Sergio; Moll Echeto, Francisco de Borja
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Other authors:
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Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Ciències de la Computació; Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Enginyeria Electrònica; Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. ALBCOM - Algorismia, Bioinformàtica, Complexitat i Mètodes Formals; Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. HIPICS - Grup de Circuits i Sistemes Integrats d'Altes Prestacions |
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Abstract:
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An approach for cell routing using gridded design rules is proposed. It is technology-independent and parameterizable for different fabrics and design rules, including support for multiple-patterning lithography. The core contribution is a detailed-routing algorithm based on a Boolean formulation of the problem. The algorithm uses a novel encoding scheme, graph theory to support floating terminals, efficient heuristics to reduce the computational cost, and minimization of the number of unconnected pins in case the cell is unroutable. The versatility of the algorithm is demonstrated by routing single-and double-height cells. The efficiency is ascertained by synthesizing a library with 127 cells in about one hour and a half of CPU time. The layouts derived by the implemented tool have also been compared with the ones from a commercial library; thus, showing the competitiveness of the approach for gridded geometries. |
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Abstract:
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Peer Reviewed |
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Subject(s):
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-Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria electrònica::Microelectrònica
-Routing (Computer network management)
-Cell generation
-Design for manufacturability
-Detailed routing
-Satisfiability
-Regular logic-bricks
-Combinatorial optimization
-Design
-Layout
-Lithography
-Circuits
-Encaminadors (Xarxes d'ordinadors) |
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Article - Submitted version
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