The present invention provides a method for generating flat layout design view that
comprises importing port definitions of a first hierarchical block of digital instances from a …

A hotspot detection system that classifies a set of hotspot training data into a plurality of
hotspot clusters according to their topologies, where the hotspot clusters are associated with …

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BACKGROUND The present application relates generally to an improved data processing
apparatus and method and more specifically to mechanisms for providing improved …

BACKGROUND Automated integrated circuit design has traditionally addressed placement
and routing as independent and sepa rable processes. For example, a circuit placement …

(57) ABSTRACT A circuit design is partitioned for hardware-accelerated func tional
verification using a directed hypergraph with edge weights that are a function of slack. Slack …

Disclosed are techniques for implementing routing aware floorplanning or placement for an
electronic design. These techniques preprocess an electronic design and a plurality of …

In accordance with the present method and system for improving integrated circuit layout, a
local process modification is calculated from simulated process response variables at a set …

(57) ABSTRACT A logically hierarchical netlist may be split along physical partition
boundaries while retaining information on the logi cal hierarchy. Nets can be driven to …

To generate a floorplan for an integrated circuit to be formed by a collection of modules
interconnected by nets, the floorspace to be occupied by the integrated circuit is partitioned …