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Magic: A VLSI Layout System


Abstract:

Magic is a "smart" layout system for integrated circuits. The user interface is based on a new design style called logs, which combines the efficiency of mask-level desig...Show More

Abstract:

Magic is a "smart" layout system for integrated circuits. The user interface is based on a new design style called logs, which combines the efficiency of mask-level design with the flexibility of symbolic design. The system incorporates expertise about design rules and connectivity directly into the layout system in order to implement powerful new operations, including: a continuous design-rule checker that operates in background to maintain an up-to-date picture of violations; an operation called plowing that permits interactive stretching and compaction; and routing tools that can work under and around existing connections in the channels. Magic uses a new data structure called corner stitching to achieve an efficient implementation of these operations.
Date of Conference: 25-27 June 1984
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 06 February 2006
Print ISBN:0-8186-0542-1
Print ISSN: 0738-100X
Conference Location: Albuquerque, NM, USA

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