Methods and apparatuses for designing multiplexers

Details Methods and apparatuses for designing multiplexers Methods and apparatuses for designing multiplexers

2007-05-31

2010-06-01

Garbowski, Leigh Marie (Department: 2825)

Computer-aided design and analysis of circuits and semiconductor

Nanotechnology related integrated circuit design

C716S030000

Reexamination Certificate

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07730438

ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatuses for designing multiplexers in one or more integrated circuits are described. One exemplary method includes receiving a representation of a first multiplexer and converting the representation to a partition neutral representation of the first multiplexer and partitioning the partition neutral representation to create a plurality of second multiplexers. Another exemplary method includes decomposing a representation of a first multiplexer into a representation of a plurality of second multiplexers, which are coupled together at a common output without any intervening multiplexers between the second multiplexers and the common output, and partitioning the second multiplexers between portions of at least one integrated circuit.

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