Designing VLSI circuit masks with the software Agents2

Author

Araujo Jardin, Evandrdoe ; Abreu Moreira, Dilvand E.

Author_Institution

Fundacao Educ. de Fernandopolis, Sao Paulo, Brazil

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

168

Lastpage

173

Abstract

The Agents2 system was developed, using the software agent technology and the Java language, to automate the generation of standard cell libraries. Many agents (implemented as servers) compose the system: one Placer (that places the components of a circuit) and many Routers (that wires the circuits´ components). The servers have the capacity to explore parallel computers (SMP) and to work distributed over a computer network. System scalability increases as new CPUs are added to the computers or new computers are added to the network

Keywords

Java; VLSI; application specific integrated circuits; circuit CAD; integrated circuit interconnections; integrated circuit layout; intelligent design assistants; masks; parallel architectures; software agents; ASIC; Agents2 system; Java; Placer; Routers; SMP; computer network; parallel computers; scalability; servers; software agent; standard cell libraries; Circuits; Computer networks; Java; Network servers; Software agents; Software libraries; Software standards; Standards development; Very large scale integration; Wires;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Integrated Circuits and Systems Design, 2001, 14th Symposium on.

Conference_Location

Pirenopolis

Print_ISBN

0-7695-1333-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SBCCI.2001.953022

Filename

953022