Patent №
US 7,155,693
Granted
2006-12-26
Filed 2004
Owner
RESHAPE, INC.
Lab
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AI components
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Assignment
Recorded
Dataset
AIPD
2023_r1 edition
Application
10831700
Methods for floorplanning a hierarchical physical design to improve placement and routing are provided and described. In one embodiment, a method of floorplanning a hierarchical physical design includes arranging a plurality of blocks in a top-level of the hierarchical physical design. Each block includes a plurality of linear edges. Additionally, at least one of the blocks is selected. Furthermore, at least one linear edge of the selected block is rasterized. This rasterization includes converting the linear edge to a stepped-shape edge.
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Ownership
RESHAPE, INC.
assignment · 152660239
Assignors
RODMAN, PAUL
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