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2006-11-21

2006-11-21

Whitmore, Stacy A. (Department: 2825)

Computer-aided design and analysis of circuits and semiconductor

Nanotechnology related integrated circuit design

C716S030000, C716S030000

Reexamination Certificate

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07139986

ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods associated with costs of a selected objective are disclosed. One embodiment of a system may comprise a constraint evaluator that evaluates a value set associated with a plurality of objectives to determine if a non-selected objective has violated at least one constraint. The system may further comprise a cost function configurable to evaluate a cost associated with the value set at a first cost range if the value set violates the at least one constraint associated with the non-selected objective, and to evaluate a cost associated with the value set at a second cost range associated with the selected objective if the value set does not violate the at least one constraint associated with the non-selected objective, such that the second cost range is different from the first cost range.

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