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Placement processing for programmable logic devices

  • US 20040088663A1
  • Filed: 11/05/2002
  • Published: 05/06/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of mapping a plurality of circuit elements onto a plurality of configurable logic blocks (CLBs) in a programmable logic device (PLD), comprising:

  • generating a mapping of the circuit elements to the CLBs in the PLD;

    selecting a critical path in the PLD corresponding to the mapping; and

    for at least one node of the critical path, changing node assignment from a current location to a different location based on change of circuit performance corresponding to the change in node assignment.

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