Title :
A comparison of public-domain VLSIC-chips design-tool suites
Author :
Abdel-Aty-Zohdy, Hoda S. ; El-Licy, Fatma A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Syst. Eng., Oakland Univ., Rochester, MI, USA
Abstract :
Computer-Aided Design (CAD) tools play an essential role in modern microelectronics system design. Such a role becomes even more important as design complexity increases. A comparison between two of the available CAD tool suites is presented along with a detailed description of their features and advantages. OCTTOOLS, and OASIS have been selected as representative public domain tool suites. These suites utilize full-custom and/or the standard-cells semi-custom approaches. The objective of the comparison is to facilitate for proper choice within the tools for the best VLSIC design accomplishments
Keywords :
VLSI; application specific integrated circuits; circuit CAD; circuit layout CAD; integrated circuit design; network routing; CAD tools; OASIS; OCTTOOLS; VLSI chip design; computer-aided design tools; full-custom approach; public-domain design tool suites; standard-cell semicustom approach; Compaction; Computational modeling; Design automation; Fabrication; Logic testing; Microelectronics; Neural networks; Specification languages; Switches; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 1996., IEEE 39th Midwest symposium on
Conference_Location :
Ames, IA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3636-4
DOI :
10.1109/MWSCAS.1996.594185
