A performance-driven approach to module generation, called PERFLEX, for static combinational CMOS logic circuits is described. The flexible layout style supports implementation of fast and reliable circuits. Improvement in circuit speed is achieved through minimization of diffusion and interconnection capacitance, transistor sizing, and transistor reordering. By integrating transistor sizing and reordering steps in the layout process, fine-grain optimization is achieved. Experimental results are presented
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Design Automation Conference, 1992., EURO-VHDL '92, EURO-DAC '92. European
Date of Conference: 7-10 Sep 1992