VLSI CAD Flow: Logic Synthesis, Placement and Routing 6.375 ...
VLSI CAD Flow: Logic Synthesis, Placement and Routing 6.375 ...
VLSI CAD Flow: Logic Synthesis, Placement and Routing 6.375 ...
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Physical Design <strong>Flow</strong><br />
Input<br />
Floorplanning<br />
<strong>Placement</strong><br />
<strong>Routing</strong><br />
Output<br />
ECE 260B – CSE 241A /UCB EECS 244 1<br />
Read Netlist<br />
Floorplanning<br />
Initial <strong>Placement</strong><br />
<strong>Routing</strong> Region<br />
Definition<br />
Global <strong>Routing</strong><br />
Cost Estimation<br />
<strong>Routing</strong> Region<br />
Ordering<br />
Detailed <strong>Routing</strong><br />
Cost Estimation<br />
Compaction/clean-up<br />
Write Layout Database<br />
<strong>Placement</strong><br />
Improvement<br />
<strong>Routing</strong><br />
Improvement<br />
Courtesy K. Keutzer et al. UCB<br />
Kahng/Keutzer/Newton