Algorithms and Techniques for VLSI Layout Synthesis

Kurt Keutzer John Fishburn Don Shugard Dwight Hill K. Keutzer J. Fishburn D. Shugard D. Hill

ISBN 10: 0898383013 / ISBN 13: 9780898383010

Edité par Springer, 1988

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pp. 232. N° de réf. du vendeur 2648027253

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Titre : Algorithms and Techniques for VLSI Layout ...

Éditeur : Springer

Date d'édition : 1988

Reliure : Couverture rigide

Etat : New

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This book describes a system of VLSI layout tools called IDA which stands for "Integrated Design Aides. " It is not a main-line production CAD environment, but neither is it a paper tool. Rather, IDA is an experimental environment that serves to test out CAD ideas in the crucible of real chip design. Many features have been tried in IDA over the years, some successfully, some not. This book will emphasize the former, and attempt to describe the features that have been useful and effective in building real chips. Before discussing the present state of IDA, it may be helpful to understand how the project got started. Although Bell Labs has traditionally had a large and effective effort in VLSI and CAD, researchers at the Murray Hill facility wanted to study the process of VLSI design independently, emphasizing the idea of small team chip building. So, in 1979 they invited Carver Mead to present his views on MOS chip design, complete with the now famous "lambda" design rules and "tall, thin designers. " To support this course, Steve Johnson (better known for YACC and the portable C compiler) and Sally Browning invented the constraint- based "i" language and wrote a compiler for it. A small collection of layout tools developed rapidly around this compiler, including design rule checkers, editors and simulators.