Title :
Computer aided design tools for VLSI
Author :
Smith, R. ; Joy, R.
Author_Institution :
National Semiconductor Corp., Santa Clara, CA, USA
Abstract :
The computer-aided design segment of the IC industry has had some success with tools to help with the LSI design problem. Particularly, circuit and logic simulation, layout graphics, and design rule checking have been very useful. Other areas, such as testing and modeling, continue to present challenges at the LSI level. As VLSI structures become a reality, new magnitudes of CAD tools will be needed. Can existing tools be scaled to solve the problem or will new approaches be required?
Keywords :
Circuit simulation; Computational modeling; Computer graphics; Computer industry; Design automation; Large scale integration; Layout; Logic circuits; Logic design; Very large scale integration;
Conference_Titel :
Solid-State Circuits Conference. Digest of Technical Papers. 1980 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
DOI :
10.1109/ISSCC.1980.1156095
