Boots – shoes – and leggings
Patent
1996-02-08
1998-04-07
Voeltz, Emanuel T.
Boots, shoes, and leggings
364488, G06F 1750
Patent
active
057372365
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a method (100, 150, 200) and associated data processing system (250) for determining a standard cell height within an integrated circuit design. A plurality of cell types, each cell type including a plurality of cell structures are received (102). Then, weighting values are received, one for each cell type (104). Expected intercell connection densities are preferably also received. Various target cell heights are processed with the plurality of cell types, the weighting values, and the expected intercell connection densities to generate a standard cell height (106). The standard cell height used with the integrated circuit design produces an optimized integrated circuit area, preferably a minimum area. The present invention includes a method (200) and system (250) for selecting an optimized standard cell height that, when used with a place-and-route tool to generate a physical design file (204) produces an optimized physical integrated circuit design. A method of manufacture (300) is also included.
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Blaauw David
Dulitz Daniel W.
Guruswamy Mohankumar
Jones Larry
Maziasz Robert
Garbowski Leigh Marie
Motorola Inc.
Voeltz Emanuel T.
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