Title :
Data structures for physical representation of VLSI
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Univ. Coll. London, UK
fDate :
11/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The author surveys data structures currently being used to represent the physical design of integrated circuits. They are evaluated in terms of storage requirements and processing costs. For developing a new generation of layout tools, these data structures must be reconsidered, in order to cope with the advances in new technologies. Therefore, the potentialities of these data structures in handling new layout requirements are investigated; for example, in representing computer-generated holograms for optical connection of VLSI
Keywords :
VLSI; circuit layout CAD; data structures; VLSI; computer-generated holograms; data structures; integrated circuits; layout tools; optical connection; physical design; physical representation; processing costs; storage requirements;
Journal_Title :
Software Engineering Journal
