Inventors:
Enis Aykut Dengi - Tempe AZ, US
Stephen McCracken - Tempe AZ, US
Michael R. Kelly - Gibsonia PA, US
Matthew B. Phelps - Pittsburgh PA, US
Ibraz Mohammed - Tempe AZ, US
Assignee:
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. - San Jose CA
International Classification:
G06F 17/50
US Classification:
716 2, 716 4, 716 7, 716 10, 716 13
Abstract:
A method determining an IC (integrated circuit) design includes: determining one or more design variables, wherein the one or more design variables include one or more device variables and one or more weights; determining one or more net lengths and one or more layout metrics from the one or more device variables and the one or more weights; and determining the IC design from the one or more device variables and the one or more net lengths. The IC design includes a schematic and a layout. The process can be repeated as needed according to performance criteria that may include circuit performance metrics and layout performance metrics.