Title :
Layout-to-schematic as a step towards layout-versus-schematic verification of SFQ integrated circuit layouts
Author :
Roberts, Rebecca M. C. ; Fourie, Coenrad J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Stellenbosch Univ., Stellenbosch, South Africa
Abstract :
Except for a specialized implementation in Cadence, no general automated layout-versus-schematic verification tools exist for the superconductive integrated circuit design community. This exposes superconductive circuit layouts to unintended errors. Here we present a layout-to-schematic (L2S) algorithm as the first step towards a full layout-versus-schematic verification tool for superconductive integrated circuits. We include a discussion on the L2S algorithm design, user input options to allow steering of the algorithm, and extraction results for typical circuit layouts to show that the algorithm works as intended.
Keywords :
integrated circuit layout; SFQ integrated circuit layouts; layout to schematic algorithm; layout versus schematic verification; superconductive circuit layouts; superconductive integrated circuit design; Algorithm design and analysis; Inductance; Integrated circuits; Layout; Software; Superconductivity; Vectors; Layout verification; Layout-versus-Schematic; superconductive integrated circuit software;
Conference_Titel :
AFRICON, 2013
Conference_Location :
Pointe-Aux-Piments
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5940-5
DOI :
10.1109/AFRCON.2013.6757839