Title :
Automatic data acquisition for VLSI CAD database management
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., South Carolina Univ., Columbia, SC, USA
Abstract :
An automatic data acquisition approach and its implemented algorithm for a preorder traversing sibling tree to search CTG (CAD-tools-generated) files which are under the Unix operating system directory of a sibling tree structure are presented. By using this approach, the design data are extracted from CTG files and are sent to a design database automatically. Automatic database maintenance, dynamic space declaration, and design knowledge acquisition invoked by this approach are also discussed. This approach saves data collection time and reduces the possibility of errors. This approach can be applied to enhance the performance of VLSI CAD (computer-aided design) database management systems
Keywords :
Unix; circuit CAD; data acquisition; database management systems; integrated circuit technology; large scale integration; CAD-tools-generated files; CTG files; IC design; Unix operating system directory; VLSI CAD database management; automatic data acquisition; computer aided design; computer-aided design; data collection time; data extraction; database maintenance; database management systems; design data; design knowledge acquisition; dynamic space declaration; preorder traversing sibling tree; Data acquisition; Data mining; Databases; Design automation; Engineering management; Fabrication; Logic design; Logic testing; Routing; Very large scale integration;
Conference_Titel :
Southeastcon '89. Proceedings. Energy and Information Technologies in the Southeast., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Columbia, SC
DOI :
10.1109/SECON.1989.132449
