VLSI physical design is a domain of work as old as more than five decades. Even then, as
technology progresses, there are several challenging issues from the perspective of …

We propose a design methodology to facilitate rigorous development of complex
applications targeting reconfigurable hardware. Our methodology relies on analytical …

We present a deep, fully convolutional neural network that learns to route a circuit layout net
with appropriate choice of metal tracks and wire class combinations. Inputs to the network …

Channel routing and crosstalk minimization are important issues while we talk about high-
performance circuits for VLSI physical design automation. Interconnection among the net …

Crosstalk minimization is one of the most important high performance aspects in
interconnecting VLSI circuits. With advancement of fabrication technology, devices and …

Nowadays, very large scale integrated (VLSI) circuit technology is developing rapidly. It is
necessary to consider many factors related to the VLSI circuit design. Interference is one of …

Channel routing problem is a problem in VLSI physical design whose objective is to
compute a feasible minimum area routing solution. A channel is a rectangular routing region …

Minimization of total (vertical) wire length in VLSI physical design automation is one of the
most important topics of current research. As fabrication technology advances, devices and …

New techniques are presented for routing straight channels, L-channels, switchboxes, and
staircase channels in a two-layer Manhattan-diagonal (MD) model with tracks in horizontal …

Minimization of total (vertical) wire length is one of the most important problems in laying out
blocks in VLSI physical design. Minimization of wire length not only reduces the cost of …