17th International Conference on VLSI Design
Energy Model Based Macrocell Placement for Wirelength Minimization
Mumbai, India
January 05-January 09
ISBN: 0-7695-2072-3
We propose a new iterative approach that models the wirelength minimization problem as a minimum (potential) energy problem. The cell energy is the sum of the net energy (analogous to the spring elastic energy) and the overlap potential energy (analogous to the gravitational potential energy). Energy-based model is shown to be superior to the force-directed model.