18232742. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTEXT AWARE CIRCUIT DESIGN simplified abstract (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.)
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTEXT AWARE CIRCUIT DESIGN
Organization Name
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor(s)
Yen-Pin Chen of Taipei City (TW)
Sung-Yen Yeh of Jiadong Township (TW)
Jerry Chang-Jui Kao of Taipei (TW)
Chung-Hsing Wang of Hinchu County (TW)
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTEXT AWARE CIRCUIT DESIGN - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18232742 titled 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTEXT AWARE CIRCUIT DESIGN
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes a method for designing circuits that takes into account the impact of different context parameters on the layout dependent effect of the circuit. The method involves identifying cells to be designed, identifying context parameters, generating abutment environments for each cell and context parameter, estimating the sensitivity of electrical properties of the cell to the context parameter, and determining key context parameters for static analysis of the circuit.
- The method identifies cells to be designed into a circuit.
- It identifies context parameters that affect the layout dependent effect of the circuit.
- Abutment environments are generated for each cell and context parameter.
- The sensitivity of electrical properties of the cell to the context parameter is estimated.
- Key context parameters for static analysis of the circuit are determined based on the sensitivity of the electrical properties and predetermined thresholds.
Potential Applications
- Circuit design for electronic devices
- Integrated circuit design
- Semiconductor manufacturing
Problems Solved
- Inaccurate circuit designs due to neglecting the impact of context parameters
- Inefficient circuit layouts that do not optimize for context parameters
- Difficulty in determining key context parameters for static analysis
Benefits
- More accurate and optimized circuit designs
- Improved performance and reliability of electronic devices
- Time and cost savings in circuit design and manufacturing processes
Original Abstract Submitted
Systems and methods for context aware circuit design are described herein. A method includes: identifying at least one cell to be designed into a circuit; identifying at least one context parameter having an impact to layout dependent effect of the circuit; generating, for each cell and for each context parameter, a plurality of abutment environments associated with the cell; estimating, for each cell and each context parameter, a sensitivity of at least one electrical property of the cell to the context parameter by generating a plurality of electrical property values of the cell under the plurality of abutment environments; and determining whether each context parameter is a key context parameter for a static analysis of the circuit, based on the sensitivity of the at least one electrical property of each cell and based on at least one predetermined threshold.
