Title :
CETUS-a versatile custom cell synthesizer
Author_Institution :
Control Data Corp., Minneapolis, MN, USA
Abstract :
A description is given of CETUS, a layout leaf cell synthesizer. The Euler chain approach and a linear ordering method are used for Euler chain placement. A novel inner row placement approach was developed to enhance the quality of the transistor placement. A three-layer router is used for detail routing. CETUS has been tested exclusively using real industrial designs. The quality of the layout it generates compares favorably with hand-crafted designs.<>
Keywords :
VLSI; circuit layout CAD; CETUS; Euler chain placement; inner row placement; layout leaf cell synthesizer; linear ordering method; three-layer router; transistor placement; versatile custom cell synthesizer; Circuit synthesis; Circuit testing; MOSFETs; Pins; Routing; SPICE; Synthesizers; Wires;
Conference_Titel :
Computer-Aided Design, 1989. ICCAD-89. Digest of Technical Papers., 1989 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Santa Clara, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-1986-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICCAD.1989.76968
