• DocumentCode
    2393120
  • Title

    Design of complex circuits using the Via-Configurable transistor array regular layout fabric

  • Author

    Pons, Marc ; Moll, Francesc ; Rubio, Antonio ; Abella, Jaume ; Vera, Xavier ; Gonzalez, Adriana

  • Author_Institution
    Electron. Eng., Univ. Politec. de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    26-28 Sept. 2011
  • Firstpage
    166
  • Lastpage
    169
  • Abstract
    Layout regularity will be mandatory for future CMOS technologies to mitigate manufacturability issues. However, existing CAD tools do not meet the needs imposed by regularity constraints. In this paper we present a new method for regular layout generation with Via-Configurable Transistor Arrays focusing on reducing the area overhead associated to regularity. Results for ISCAS85 benchmarks in the 45nm technology node are provided showing that comparable areas to the standard cell approach can be obtained.
  • Keywords
    CMOS integrated circuits; integrated circuit design; transistor circuits; CAD tool; CMOS technology; complex circuit; regular layout generation; regularity constraint; size 45 nm; via-configurable transistor array regular layout fabric; Arrays; Fabrics; Layout; Metals; Routing; Simulated annealing; Transistors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    SOC Conference (SOCC), 2011 IEEE International
  • Conference_Location
    Taipei
  • ISSN
    2164-1676
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-1616-4
  • Electronic_ISBN
    2164-1676
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/SOCC.2011.6085126
  • Filename
    6085126