发明授权
- 专利标题: Interactive configuration of connectivity in schematic diagram of integrated circuit design
- 专利标题(中): 集成电路设计原理图中互连的互动配置
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申请号: US12562889申请日: 2009-09-18
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公开(公告)号: US08205183B1公开(公告)日: 2012-06-19
- 发明人: Denis Chuan Hu Goh , Goet Kwone Ong , Chai Pin Chew
- 申请人: Denis Chuan Hu Goh , Goet Kwone Ong , Chai Pin Chew
- 申请人地址: US CA San Jose
- 专利权人: Altera Corporation
- 当前专利权人: Altera Corporation
- 当前专利权人地址: US CA San Jose
- 代理机构: Mauriel Kapouytian & Treffert LLP
- 代理商 Michael Mauriel
- 主分类号: G06F17/50
- IPC分类号: G06F17/50
摘要:
Methods, computer program products, and systems for interactively configuring the display of connectivity of a schematic diagram based on an integrated circuit (“IC”) design are provided. Using a set of criteria, the schematic diagram can be configured to reduce visual congestion caused by interconnections among circuit elements in the IC design. The criteria include interconnections having a specific number of fan-outs, interconnections connecting ports of specific types, interconnections connecting selected types of circuit elements, and interconnections connecting circuit elements with specific names. The amount of clutter caused by individual nets can also be reduced based on the total congestion score associated with each net. The total congestion score is calculated based on the number of bends that a net makes, the number of crossovers that a net makes, and the number of pixels required to draw the net. Configuration of the connectivity in a schematic diagram is performed through a graphical user interface on a display device, which is connected to a computer system.
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