Computer-aided design and analysis of circuits and semiconductor – Nanotechnology related integrated circuit design
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-07
2007-08-07
Dinh, Paul (Department: 2825)
Computer-aided design and analysis of circuits and semiconductor
Nanotechnology related integrated circuit design
C716S030000, C716S030000, C716S030000, C716S030000, C716S030000, C716S030000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10856345
ABSTRACT:
A cell library which enables reduced quantization over-design in large scale circuit design is provided. Library cells having the same cell function have drive strengths selected to provide delays about equal to a predetermined set of design delays, at a nominal load corresponding to the cell function. In contrast, conventional cell libraries typically have drive strengths which correspond to a predetermined set of cell physical areas. Preferably, the spacing between adjacent design delays is a non-decreasing function of cell drive strength. Such spacing reduces quantization induced over-design compared to conventional cell libraries which have a design delay spacing that is a decreasing function of cell drive strength.
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Wang Michael Xiaonan
Zhang Xiaonan
Dinh Paul
Lumen Intellectual Property Services Inc.
Rossoshek Helen
VeriSilicon Holdings Co. Ltd.
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