Detailed and precise hierarchical design planning is essential to achieving closure on large designs. In this article we describe a new hierarchical design flow and its usage on a 3 million-gate chip.

Facility layout and design is an important component of a business’s overall operations, both in terms of maximizing the effectiveness of the production process and meeting the needs of employees. The ...

As integrated circuit (IC) designs continue to scale, the demand for efficient power management, performance optimization and reliable physical layout modification grows more critical. Meeting these ...