Abstract :
Working within the application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) industry, time to market is very important. With very deep submicron (VDSM) processes, issues with timing enclosure, cell placement efficiency, the antenna effect, signal integrity, etc., have impacted our ability to meet market requirements in a timely manner. By focusing on the design process, two of the major issues, the antenna problem and cell placement efficiency, can be addressed. I propose using knowledge-based priority placement (KBPP), which utilizes design knowledge to simplify those two issues.
Keywords :
VLSI; antennas; application specific integrated circuits; circuit optimisation; circuit simulation; integrated circuit layout; time to market; antenna effect; application-specific integrated circuit industry; cell placement efficiency; knowledge-based design process; knowledge-based priority placement; signal integrity; time to market; timing enclosure; very deep submicron process; Capacitance; Delay; Etching; Plasma applications; Plasma materials processing; Protection; Semiconductor diodes; Timing; Very large scale integration; Wire;
