[BOOK][B] Handbook of approximation algorithms and metaheuristics
TF Gonzalez - 2007 - taylorfrancis.com
Delineating the tremendous growth in this area, the Handbook of Approximation Algorithms
and Metaheuristics covers fundamental, theoretical topics as well as advanced, practical …
and Metaheuristics covers fundamental, theoretical topics as well as advanced, practical …
NTUplace3: An analytical placer for large-scale mixed-size designs with preplaced blocks and density constraints
TC Chen, ZW Jiang, TC Hsu, HC Chen… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In addition to wirelength, modern placers need to consider various constraints such as
preplaced blocks and density. We propose a high-quality analytical placement algorithm …
preplaced blocks and density. We propose a high-quality analytical placement algorithm …
Kraftwerk2—A fast force-directed quadratic placement approach using an accurate net model
P Spindler, U Schlichtmann… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The force-directed quadratic placer ldquoKraftwerk2, rdquo as described in this paper, is
based on two main concepts. First, the force that is necessary to distribute the modules on …
based on two main concepts. First, the force that is necessary to distribute the modules on …
The ISPD2005 placement contest and benchmark suite
Without the MCNC and ISPD98 benchmarks, it would arguably not have been possible for
the academic community to make consistent advances in physical design over the last …
the academic community to make consistent advances in physical design over the last …
Capo: robust and scalable open-source min-cut floorplacer
In this invited note we describe Capo, an open-source software tool for cell placement,
mixed-size placement and floorplanning with emphasis on routability. Capo is among the …
mixed-size placement and floorplanning with emphasis on routability. Capo is among the …
Routability-driven macro placement with embedded cnn-based prediction model
YH Huang, Z **e, GQ Fang, TC Yu… - … , Automation & Test …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the dramatic shrink of feature size and the advance of semiconductor technology
nodes, numerous and complicated design rules need to be followed, and a chip design can …
nodes, numerous and complicated design rules need to be followed, and a chip design can …
Routability-driven placement and white space allocation
C Li, M **e, CK Koh, J Cong… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2007 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present a two-stage congestion-driven placement flow. First, during each refinement
stage of our multilevel global placement framework, we replace cells based on the …
stage of our multilevel global placement framework, we replace cells based on the …
Chip Placement with Diffusion
V Lee, C Deng, L Elzeiny, P Abbeel… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Macro placement is a vital step in digital circuit design that defines the physical location of
large collections of components, known as macros, on a 2-dimensional chip. The physical …
large collections of components, known as macros, on a 2-dimensional chip. The physical …
PeF: Poisson's equation-based large-scale fixed-outline floorplanning
X Li, K Peng, F Huang, W Zhu - IEEE Transactions on Computer …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Floorplanning is the first stage of VLSI physical design. An effective floorplanning engine
definitely has a positive impact on chip design speed, quality, and performance. In this …
definitely has a positive impact on chip design speed, quality, and performance. In this …
Architecture and details of a high quality, large-scale analytical placer
Modern design requirements have brought additional complexities to netlists and layouts.
Millions of components, whitespace resources, and fixed/movable blocks are just a few to …
Millions of components, whitespace resources, and fixed/movable blocks are just a few to …