Title :
Multi-objective based placement for custom macro-cells
Author :
Diallo, Ousmane ; Lucke, Lori
Author_Institution :
Intel Corp., Folsom, CA, USA
Abstract :
In the VLSI macro-cell placement problem routing areas are typically included within the perimeter of the cells. We present a genetic solver for the placement problem where the routing area is considered separately from the cell area. This allows us to explicitly account for power dissipation. We demonstrate efficient placements in short cpu times
Keywords :
VLSI; circuit layout CAD; circuit optimisation; genetic algorithms; integrated circuit layout; network routing; VLSI CAD; VLSI macro-cell placement problem; custom macro-cells; genetic solver; multi-objective based placement; power dissipation; routing areas; Circuit simulation; Genetic algorithms; Iterative algorithms; Minimization; Pins; Power dissipation; Routing; Simulated annealing; Very large scale integration; Wire;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 1996., IEEE 39th Midwest symposium on
Conference_Location :
Ames, IA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3636-4
DOI :
10.1109/MWSCAS.1996.594198
