Analytical placement method and apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7493581
APP PUB NO 20060236291A1
SERIAL NO

11370245

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Some embodiments provide an analytical placement method that considers diagonal wiring. This method formulates an objective function that accounts for the use of diagonal wiring during routing. Some embodiments use horizontal, vertical, and ±45° diagonal lines. For such a wiring model, some embodiments use the following objective function:represents a weighting factor that biases the function based on the desired closeness of pins i and j.

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  • CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Etawil, Hussein Santa Clara , US 5 25
Siegel, Andrew Shoreline , US 12 122
Teig, Steven Menlo Park , US 333 6577

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