Circuit analyzing method and circuit analyzing device

• US 20050268261A1
• Filed: 05/25/2005
• Published: 12/01/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Panasonic Corporation (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Limited (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Sasagawa, Yukihiro, Hatakeyama, Kaori
• Application Number:
  US11/136,663
• Publication Number:
  US 20050268261A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 716/115
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 30/398 Design verification or optimisation, e.g. using design rule check [DRC], layout versus schematics [LVS] or finite element methods [FEM] optical proximity correction [OPC] design processes G03F1/36

Abstract

A circuit analyzing device according to the present invention comprises a capacitance value extracting unit for extracting a capacitance value of a functional element from design information including layout information of a semiconductor integrated circuit and a capacitance value outputting unit for displaying the functional element in the semiconductor integrated circuit or a functional-element connecting wiring linked to the functional element on a design drawing including the layout information of the semiconductor integrated circuit in a discriminating manner in accordance with the capacitance value of the functional element, or comprises a per-attribute capacitance value operation unit for executing an operation of the capacitance value per attribute based on a functional-element attribute library in which attribute information of the functional element in the semiconductor integrated circuit is stored and the capacitance value of the functional element and a per-attribute capacitance value outputting unit for outputting the capacitance value per attribute calculated by the per-attribute capacitance value operation unit.

Claims

1. A circuit analyzing device comprising:

a capacitance value extracting unit for extracting a capacitance value of a functional element from design information including layout information of a semiconductor integrated circuit; and

a capacitance value outputting unit for displaying the functional element in the semiconductor integrated circuit or a functional-element connecting wiring linked to the functional element on a design drawing including the layout information of the semiconductor integrated circuit in a discriminating manner in accordance with the capacitance value of the functional element.

8. A circuit analyzing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein

the capacitance value outputting unit includes a capacitance conditions setting section for setting conditions for the capacitance to be displayed and a display contents deciding section for deciding contents to be displayed based on the capacitance conditions set by the capacitance conditions setting section.

11. A circuit analyzing device as claimed in claim 8, wherein

the capacitance conditions setting section sets at least a threshold value with respect to the capacitance value of the functional element, and the display contents deciding section sets a visually identifiable display pattern with respect to the functional element or the functional-element connecting wiring in accordance with the capacitance value of the functional element based on the threshold value.

14. A circuit analyzing device as claimed in claim 1, comprising the capacitance value extracting unit for extracting the capacitance value of the functional element from the design information including the layout information of the semiconductor integrated circuit, wherein

the capacitance value of the functional element is a total of an input capacitance of a functional element in a subsequent stage linked to an output terminal of the functional element.

17. A circuit analyzing device as claimed in claim 1, comprising the capacitance value extracting unit for extracting the capacitance value of the functional element from the design information including the layout information of the semiconductor integrated circuit, wherein

the capacitance value of the functional element is a total of a wiring capacitance of a wiring linked to an output terminal of the functional element.

20. A circuit analyzing device as claimed in claim 1, comprising the capacitance value extracting unit for extracting the capacitance value of the functional element from the design information including the layout information of the semiconductor integrated circuit, wherein

the capacitance value of the functional element is a total of an internal capacitance value of the functional element.

23. A circuit analyzing device as claimed in claim 1, comprising the capacitance value extracting unit for extracting the capacitance value of the functional element from the design information including the layout information of the semiconductor integrated circuit, wherein

the capacitance value of the functional element is a total of an input capacitance of a functional element in a subsequent stage linked to an output terminal of the functional element and a wiring capacitance of a wiring linked to the output terminal of the functional element.

26. A circuit analyzing device as claimed in claim 1, comprising the capacitance value extracting unit for extracting the capacitance value of the functional element from the design information including the layout information of the semiconductor integrated circuit, wherein

the capacitance value of the functional element is a total of an internal capacitance value of the functional element, an input capacitance of a functional element in a subsequent stage linked to an output terminal of the functional element and a wiring capacitance of a wiring linked to the output terminal of the functional element.

39. A circuit analyzing device as claimed in claim 14, wherein

the design information is information on a wiring layout of the circuit in which a rough wiring has been completed.

40. A circuit analyzing device as claimed in claim 17, wherein

the design information is information on a wiring layout of the circuit in which a rough wiring has been completed.

41. A circuit analyzing device as claimed in claim 20, wherein

the design information is information on a wiring layout of the circuit in which a rough wiring has been completed.

42. A circuit analyzing device as claimed in claim 14, wherein

the design information is information on a wiring layout of the circuit in which a detailed wiring has been completed.

43. A circuit analyzing device as claimed in claim 17, wherein

the design information is information on a wiring layout of the circuit in which a detailed wiring has been completed.

44. A circuit analyzing device as claimed in claim 20, wherein

the design information is information on a wiring layout of the circuit in which a detailed wiring has been completed.

2. A circuit analyzing device comprising:

a capacitance value extracting unit for extracting a capacitance value of a functional element from design information including layout information of a semiconductor integrated circuit; and

a capacitance value/attribute outputting unit for outputting the capacitance value and an attribute of each functional element based on a functional-element attribute library in which attribute information of the functional element in the semiconductor integrated circuit is stored and the capacitance value of the functional element.

4. A circuit analyzing device as claimed in claim 2, wherein

the capacitance value/attribute outputting unit displays the functional element or the functional-element connecting wiring on the designing drawing including the layout of the semiconductor integrated circuit in the discriminating manner in accordance with the capacitance value of the functional element.

9. A circuit analyzing device as claimed in claim 4, wherein

the capacitance value/attribute outputting unit includes a capacitance conditions setting section for setting conditions for the capacitance to be displayed and a display contents deciding section for deciding contents to be displayed based on the setting conditions set by the capacitance conditions setting section and the functional-element attribute library.

12. A circuit analyzing device as claimed in claim 9, wherein

the capacitance conditions setting section sets at least a threshold value with respect to the capacitance value of the functional element, and the display contents deciding section sets a visually identifiable display pattern with respect to the functional element or the functional-element connecting wiring in accordance with the capacitance value of the functional element based on the threshold value and the functional-element attribute library.

15. A circuit analyzing device as claimed in claim 2, comprising the capacitance value extracting unit for extracting the capacitance value of the functional element from the design information including the layout information of the semiconductor integrated circuit, wherein

the capacitance value of the functional element is a total of an input capacitance of a functional element in a subsequent stage linked to an output terminal of the functional element.

18. A circuit analyzing device as claimed in claim 2, comprising the capacitance value extracting unit for extracting the capacitance value of the functional element from the design information including the layout information of the semiconductor integrated circuit, wherein

the capacitance value of the functional element is a total of a wiring capacitance of a wiring linked to an output terminal of the functional element.

21. A circuit analyzing device as claimed in claim 2, comprising the capacitance value extracting unit for extracting the capacitance value of the functional element from the design information including the layout information of the semiconductor integrated circuit, wherein

the capacitance value of the functional element is a total of an internal capacitance value of the functional element.

24. A circuit analyzing device as claimed in claim 2, comprising the capacitance value extracting unit for extracting the capacitance value of the functional element from the design information including the layout information of the semiconductor integrated circuit, wherein

the capacitance value of the functional element is a total of an input capacitance of a functional element in a subsequent stage linked to an output terminal of the functional element and a wiring capacitance of a wiring linked to the output terminal of the functional element.

27. A circuit analyzing device as claimed in claim 2, comprising the capacitance value extracting unit for extracting the capacitance value of the functional element from the design information including the layout information of the semiconductor integrated circuit, wherein

the capacitance value of the functional element is a total of an internal capacitance value of the functional element, an input capacitance of a functional element in a subsequent stage linked to an output terminal of the functional element and a wiring capacitance of a wiring linked to the output terminal of the functional element.

29. A circuit analyzing device as claimed in claim 2, wherein

the attribute of the functional element includes information representing a group which the functional element belongs to.

31. A circuit analyzing device as claimed in claim 2, wherein

the attribute of the functional element includes information representing a group which the functional element belongs to and information representing a group which a functional element linked to an output of the functional element belongs to.

33. A circuit analyzing device as claimed in claim 29, wherein

the group denotes information on a layout group representing a bundle of functional elements disposed in vicinity.

35. A circuit analyzing device as claimed in claim 29, wherein

the group denotes information on a logical hierarchy representing a bundle of functional elements.

37. A circuit analyzing device as claimed in claim 2, wherein

the attribute of the functional element includes information on a functional-element string continuously linked to the functional element.

3. A circuit analyzing device comprising:

a capacitance value extracting unit for extracting a capacitance value of a functional element from design information including layout information of a semiconductor integrated circuit;

a per-attribute capacitance value operation unit for executing an operation of the capacitance value per attribute based on a functional-element attribute library in which attribute information of the functional element in the semiconductor integrated circuit is stored and the capacitance value of the functional element; and

a per-attribute capacitance value outputting unit for outputting the capacitance value per attribute calculated by the per-attribute capacitance value operation unit.

5. A circuit analyzing device as claimed in claim 3, wherein

the per-attribute capacitance value outputting unit displays the functional element or the functional-element connecting wiring on the designing drawing including the layout of the semiconductor integrated circuit in the discriminating manner in accordance with the per-attribute capacitance value.

6. A circuit analyzing device as claimed in claim 3, wherein

the per-attribute capacitance value operation unit sums the functional-element capacitance values having the same attribute so as to calculate the capacitance value per attribute.

7. A circuit analyzing device as claimed in claim 3, wherein

the per-attribute capacitance value operation unit divides a total of the capacitance values calculated by summing the functional-element capacitance values having the same attribute by number of the wirings included in the each attribute and thereby calculates the capacitance value of each wiring per attribute.

10. A circuit analyzing device as claimed in claim 5, wherein

the per-attribute capacitance value outputting unit includes a capacitance conditions setting section for setting conditions for the capacitance to be displayed and a display contents deciding section for deciding contents to be displayed based on the setting conditions set by the capacitance conditions setting section and the functional-element attribute library.

13. A circuit analyzing device as claimed in claim 10, wherein

the capacitance conditions setting section sets at least a threshold value with respect to the per-attribute capacitance value, and the display contents deciding section sets a visually identifiable display pattern with respect to the functional element or the functional-element connecting wiring included in the attribute in accordance with the per-attribute capacitance value based on the functional-element attribute library and the threshold value.

16. A circuit analyzing device as claimed in claim 3, comprising the capacitance value extracting unit for extracting the capacitance value of the functional element from the design information including the layout information of the semiconductor integrated circuit, wherein

the capacitance value of the functional element is a total of an input capacitance of a functional element in a subsequent stage linked to an output terminal of the functional element.

19. A circuit analyzing device as claimed in claim 3, comprising the capacitance value extracting unit for extracting the capacitance value of the functional element from the design information including the layout information of the semiconductor integrated circuit, wherein

the capacitance value of the functional element is a total of a wiring capacitance of a wiring linked to an output terminal of the functional element.

22. A circuit analyzing device as claimed in claim 3, comprising the capacitance value extracting unit for extracting the capacitance value of the functional element from the design information including the layout information of the semiconductor integrated circuit, wherein

the capacitance value of the functional element is a total of an internal capacitance value of the functional element.

25. A circuit analyzing device as claimed in claim 3, comprising the capacitance value extracting unit for extracting the capacitance value of the functional element from the design information including the layout information of the semiconductor integrated circuit, wherein

the capacitance value of the functional element is a total of an input capacitance of a functional element in a subsequent stage linked to an output terminal of the functional element and a wiring capacitance of a wiring linked to the output terminal of the functional element.

28. A circuit analyzing device as claimed in claim 3, comprising the capacitance value extracting unit for extracting the capacitance value of the functional element from the design information including the layout information of the semiconductor integrated circuit, wherein

the capacitance value of the functional element is a total of an internal capacitance value of the functional element, an input capacitance of a functional element in a subsequent stage linked to an output terminal of the functional element and a wiring capacitance of a wiring linked to the output terminal of the functional element.

30. A circuit analyzing device as claimed in claim 3, wherein

the attribute of the functional element includes information representing a group which the functional element belongs to.

32. A circuit analyzing device as claimed in claim 3, wherein

the attribute of the functional element includes information representing a group which the functional element belongs to and information representing a group which a functional element linked to an output of the functional element belongs to.

34. A circuit analyzing device as claimed in claim 30, wherein

the group denotes information on a layout group representing a bundle of functional elements disposed in vicinity.

36. A circuit analyzing device as claimed in claim 30, wherein

the group denotes information on a logical hierarchy representing a bundle of functional elements.

38. A circuit analyzing device as claimed in claim 3, wherein

the attribute of the functional element includes information on a functional-element string continuously linked to the functional element.

45. A circuit analyzing device comprising:

a capacitance value extracting unit for extracting a capacitance value of an output terminal of a functional element from design information including layout information of a semiconductor integrated circuit; and

a capacitance value outputting unit for displaying the functional element in the semiconductor integrated circuit or a functional-element connecting wiring linked to the functional element on a design drawing including the layout information of the semiconductor integrated circuit in a discriminating manner in accordance with the capacitance value of the output terminal of the functional element.

46. A circuit analyzing device comprising:

a capacitance value extracting unit for extracting a capacitance value of an output terminal of a functional element from design information including layout information of a semiconductor integrated circuit; and

a capacitance value/attribute outputting unit for outputting the capacitance value and an attribute of the output terminal of each functional element based on a functional-element attribute library in which attribute information of the output terminal of each functional element in the semiconductor integrated circuit is stored and the capacitance value of the output terminal of the functional element.

47. A circuit analyzing device comprising:

a capacitance value extracting unit for extracting a capacitance value of an output terminal of a functional element from design information including layout information of a semiconductor integrated circuit;

a per-attribute capacitance value operation unit for executing an operation of the capacitance value per attribute based on a functional-element attribute library in which attribute information of the output terminal of the functional element in the semiconductor integrated circuit is stored and the capacitance value of the output terminal of the functional element; and

a per-attribute capacitance value outputting unit for outputting the per-attribute capacitance value calculated by the per-attribute capacitance value operation unit.

48. A circuit analyzing method comprising:

a capacitance value extracting step in which a capacitance value of a functional element is extracted from design information including layout information of a semiconductor integrated circuit; and

a capacitance value outputting step in which the functional element or a functional-element connecting wiring is displayed on a design drawing including the layout information of the semiconductor integrated circuit in a discriminating manner based on the capacitance value of the functional element in the semiconductor integrated circuit.

49. A circuit analyzing method comprising:

a capacitance value extracting step in which a capacitance value of a functional element is extracted from design information including layout information of a semiconductor integrated circuit; and

a capacitance value/attribute outputting step in which the capacitance value and an attribute of each functional element are outputted based on a functional-element attribute library in which attribute information of the functional element in the semiconductor integrated circuit is stored and the capacitance value of the functional element.

50. A circuit analyzing method comprising:

a capacitance value extracting step in which a capacitance value of a functional element is extracted from design information including layout information of a semiconductor integrated circuit;

a per-attribute capacitance value operation step in which an operation of the capacitance value is executed per attribute based on a functional-element attribute library in which attribute information of the functional element in the semiconductor integrated circuit is stored and the capacitance value of the functional element; and

a per-attribute capacitance value outputting step in which a result of the operation per attribute executed in the per-attribute capacitance value operation step is outputted.