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8th International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design (ISQED'07)
Energy-Minimization Model for Fill Synthesis
San Jose, California
March 26-March 28
ISBN: 0-7695-2795-7
Rasit Onur Topaloglu, University of California San Diego, USA
Although fill allocation methods to enable reduced metal height variations and manually applicable design guidelines to reduce coupling capacitances are available, the synthesis of fills according to these allocations or guidelines is not well automated. Current fill insertion algorithms mostly use simple mask operations, which fail to enable the implementation of complex design guidelines. The proposed fill synthesis model not only enables implementation of such guidelines, but is also suitable for insertion of standard fill patterns. The proposed novel model has an intricate analogy to the electrons filling the orbits of an atom. Through the proposed method, the task of designing an optimal fill configuration is carried to the CAD tool designer in terms of designing a suitable energy network or rules, albeit in an easier way through provided insights and models.
Index Terms:
floating metal fill optimization
Citation:
Rasit Onur Topaloglu, "Energy-Minimization Model for Fill Synthesis," isqed, pp.444-451, 8th International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design (ISQED'07), 2007
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