Title :
Switchbox routing based on knowledge of electrical properties of materials
Author :
Sharpe, M.F. ; Mack, R.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Syst. Eng., Essex Univ., Colchester, UK
Abstract :
An expert system for multilayer routing that uses knowledge of electrical characteristics to produce a practical routing result is described. A rule-based planner makes strategy decisions and generates calls to an optimal mask-level single-net routing algorithm. Results are presented, and comparisons with grid-based algorithms are made
Keywords :
VLSI; circuit layout CAD; expert systems; integrated circuit technology; network topology; VLSI design; channel routing; expert system; material electrical properties knowledge; multilayer routing; optimal mask-level single-net routing algorithm; rule-based planner; strategy decisions; switchbox routing; Circuit topology; Design methodology; Electric variables; Expert systems; Humans; Manufacturing; Routing; Systems engineering and theory; Telephony; Very large scale integration;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 1989., Proceedings of the 32nd Midwest Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Champaign, IL
DOI :
10.1109/MWSCAS.1989.102040
