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Methods, systems, and computer program products for designing an integrated circuit that use an information repository having circuit block layout information

  • US 6,539,528 B2
  • Filed: 04/05/2001
  • Issued: 03/25/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of designing an integrated circuit, comprising:

  • generating a circuit diagram of the integrated circuit using a first plurality of blocks;

    providing an information repository that comprises layout information associated with respective ones of a plurality of template blocks;

    generating a symbol layout abstraction model by associating the layout information that is associated with at least one of the plurality of template blocks with at least one of the first plurality of blocks;

    generating an initial arrangement of the first plurality of blocks in a defined area based on the symbol layout abstraction model;

    determining initial interconnections between ones of the first plurality of blocks based on the symbol layout abstraction model;

    estimating at least one of a parasitic capacitance and a resistance for at least one of the initial interconnections;

    determining whether the estimate for the at least one of the initial interconnections is within a predetermined reference value; and

    designing respective material patterns for respective ones of the first plurality of blocks based on the circuit diagram if the estimate for the at least one of the initial interconnections is within the predetermined reference value.

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