Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Local cluster refinement
Aspects of the present disclosure address improved systems and methods for local cluster refinement during clock tree synthesis for integrated circuit designs. In accordance with some embodiments, the methods for local cluster refinement may include pin move refinement and local reclustering. With pin move refinement, pins are moved from clusters that fail to satisfy design rule constraints to nearby clusters that satisfy design rule constraints. With local reclustering, groups of neighboring clusters that fail or nearly fail to satisfy design rule constraints are dissolved and corresponding pins are regrouped to form new clusters that satisfy design rule constraints.
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
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Natarajan Wen-Hao Thomas Andrew Charles Jay
Viswanathan Liu Newton Alpert