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ELEMENT PLACEMENT SYSTEM

  • US 3,654,615 A
  • Filed: 12/01/1965
  • Issued: 04/04/1972
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/01/1965
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for fabricating an interconnected circuit on a substrate having a plurality of circuit element positions comprising:

  • means for applying to the system information as to the interconnected circuit including the relationship of the elements of the circuit to each other;

    means for utilizing the relationship of the elements of the circuit to determine the order in which the elements of the circuit are to be assigned to circuit element positions on the substrate;

    means for assigning the first element to be assigned to a selected element position on said substrate;

    means operative after each element is assigned to an element position on the substrate for selecting candidate positions related in a predetermined manner to positions which have already had an element assigned to them;

    means for determining the best candidate position for the next element to be assigned; and

    means, including in part said first element assigning means, for assigning the next element to be assigned to said best candidate position.

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