Title :
Constraint propagation in an object-orientated IC design environment
Author :
Ly, Tai A. ; Girczyc, Emil F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Alberta Univ., Edmonton, Alta., Canada
Abstract :
A framework of constraint propagation is described that supports the least-commitment strategy of design. This is implemented in an object-oriented IC design. This resulting system incrementally propagates design characteristics whenever they become available and checks for design specification violations. By managing the interaction among bottom-up characteristics and top-down specifications, constraint propagation provides a powerful aid in IC design.<>
Keywords :
circuit CAD; integrated circuit technology; logic CAD; CAD; bottom-up characteristics; constraint propagation; design specification violations; least-commitment strategy; object-orientated IC design environment; top-down specifications; Circuit analysis; Design automation; Encoding; Integrated circuit synthesis; Interference constraints; Layout; Object oriented modeling; Performance analysis; Power system modeling; Timing;
Conference_Titel :
Design Automation Conference, 1988. Proceedings., 25th ACM/IEEE
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-0864-1
DOI :
10.1109/DAC.1988.14830
