Title :
Optimization-based placement algorithms for BiCMOS leaf cell generation
Author :
Xia, Hongxia ; Lefebvre, Martin
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron., Carleton Univ., Ottawa, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
The authors present a transistor placement algorithm for the automatic layout synthesis of logic cells comprised of a mixture of MOS and bipolar devices. A constructive branch-and-bound algorithm is used to minimize the area of synthesized circuit subject to pre-placement constraints
Keywords :
integrated circuit layout; BiCMOS leaf cell generation; automatic layout synthesis; constructive branch-and-bound algorithm; logic cells; optimisation-based placement algorithms; transistor placement algorithm; Layout of integrated circuits;
Conference_Titel :
Bipolar/BiCOMS Circuits and Technology Meeting, 1993., Proceedings of the 1993
Conference_Location :
Minneapolis, MN
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1316-X
DOI :
10.1109/BIPOL.1993.617479
