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Multi-Objective Optimization in Physical Synthesis of Integrated Circuits

  • Describes physical synthesis optimization to include accurate transformations operating between the global and local scales
  • Integrates groups of related transformations to break circular dependencies and increase the number of circuit elements that can be jointly optimized to escape local minima
  • Derives several multi-objective optimizations from first observations through complete algorithms and experiments

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering (LNEE, volume 166)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
  2. Introduction and Prior Art

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Timing Closure for Multi-Million-Gate Integrated Circuits

      • David A. Papa, Igor L. Markov
      Pages 3-9
    3. State of the Art in Physical Synthesis

      • David A. Papa, Igor L. Markov
      Pages 11-18
  3. Local Physical Synthesis and Necessary Analysis Techniques

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 19-19
    2. Buffer Insertion During Timing-Driven Placement

      • David A. Papa, Igor L. Markov
      Pages 21-46
    3. Bounded Transactional Timing Analysis

      • David A. Papa, Igor L. Markov
      Pages 47-63
    4. Gate Sizing During Timing-Driven Placement

      • David A. Papa, Igor L. Markov
      Pages 65-80
  4. Broadening the Scope of Circuit Transformations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 81-81
    2. Physically-Driven Logic Restructuring

      • David A. Papa, Igor L. Markov
      Pages 83-103
    3. Logic Restructuring as an Aid to Physical Retiming

      • David A. Papa, Igor L. Markov
      Pages 105-122
    4. Broadening the Scope of Optimization Using Partitioning

      • David A. Papa, Igor L. Markov
      Pages 123-132
    5. Co-Optimization of Latches and Clock Networks

      • David A. Papa, Igor L. Markov
      Pages 133-148
    6. Conclusions

      • David A. Papa, Igor L. Markov
      Pages 149-155

About this book

This book introduces techniques that advance the capabilities and strength of modern software tools for physical synthesis, with the ultimate goal to improve the quality of leading-edge semiconductor products.  It provides a comprehensive introduction to physical synthesis and takes the reader methodically from first principles through state-of-the-art optimizations used in cutting edge industrial tools. It explains how to integrate chip optimizations in novel ways to create powerful circuit transformations that help satisfy performance requirements.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Broadway Technology, Austin, USA

    David A. Papa

  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA

    Igor L. Markov

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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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