Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Implementing Z directional macro port assignment
- Patent Title (中): 实现Z方向宏端口分配
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Application No.: US13208046Application Date: 2011-08-11
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Publication No.: US08448121B2Publication Date: 2013-05-21
- Inventor: Matthew R. Ellavsky , Sean T. Evans , Timothy D. Helvey , Phillip P. Normand , Jason L. Van Vreede , Bradley C. White
- Applicant: Matthew R. Ellavsky , Sean T. Evans , Timothy D. Helvey , Phillip P. Normand , Jason L. Van Vreede , Bradley C. White
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agent Joan Pennington
- Main IPC: G06F17/50
- IPC: G06F17/50

Abstract:
A method, system and computer program product are provided for implementing an enhanced Z-directional macro port assignment or three-dimensional port creation for random logic macros of heterogeneous hierarchical integrated circuit chips. An initial port placement is provided on a layer for a macro. The initial port placement is expanded to provide a three-dimensional port shape including a plurality of metal layers along a z-axis. Wire routing of each of the macro level and a chip top level is defined within the expanded three-dimensional port shape. Each unnecessary metal layer of the expanded three-dimensional port shape is removed, providing a final three-dimensional port shape.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130042214A1 IIMPLEMENTING Z DIRECTIONAL MACRO PORT ASSIGNMENT Public/Granted day:2013-02-14
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