AN ALGORITHM FOR THE AUTOMATIC PLACEMENT OF PORTS IN A SYMBOLIC-LAYOUT VLSI CAD SYSTEM

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1988-07-01
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This paper describes and proves correct an algorithm for the initial placement of input and output ports around the border and interior of a VLSI leaf cell in a symbolic-layout design environment, given a set of constraints on the relative position of ports. This algorithm is used in the Stanley [Brinsmead 88] automated layout system, currently under development at the University of Calgary.
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