Computer Aided Design TRIZ Cases

An automated extraction system traverses circuit design hierarchies to identify power nets and ground nets for creating hierarchical power domains.

A metal cut region location system aligns cell borders to second metal layer tracks and positions cells relative to first metal layer alignment patterns.

Segmenting violation cells into independent batches prevents timing jumps during incremental optimization.

Segmented GBA-PBA verification reduces analysis time and memory overhead while preventing timing violations in multi-corner multimode designs.

A cell abutment process rearranges chip layout cells to minimize metal route length.

Computes exact minimal deterministic finite automata via Boolean satisfiability to resolve state-explosion bottlenecks in compositional verification.

Determines cell-specific derate values based on path depth, output load, and input slew rate to reduce pessimistic worst-case performance predictions.

Two-cycle delay test patterns use sim-shifting to initialize circuit states before capture windows.

Segmenting floorplan areas enables targeted strap insertion that resolves power integrity issues caused by functional block obstructions.

A flexible register timing library simulates propagation delays across varying signal conversion times and load capacitances to establish dynamic timing models.

A translation system generates logic and flow control code from graph-based hardware representations.

A recognition layer models polysilicon on OD edge structures as three-terminal devices for accurate layout versus schematic comparison.

Segmenting timing paths into distinct stages with local quality parameters reduces false-positive violations and turnaround time.

Preliminary screening identifies low slack circuits for extended parameter testing, detecting violations outside standard limits to improve yield.

A statistical evaluation system differentiates between global and local parameter deviations to model integrated circuit module behavior.

A circuit design method determines safety mechanism locations using a cone of influence and an apex point derived from safety relevant inputs.

Information processing apparatus evaluates bypass capacitor placement accuracy on printed circuit boards.

A gate selection system partitions timing paths to optimize sizing based on delay and arrival times.

A hybrid hierarchical acceleration structure combines spatial subdivision and bounding volume nodes to optimize intersection testing.

A selection system modifies visibility characteristics of obscuring entities to make hidden objects discernable and selectable.

Compact point sequences reduce memory consumption for circuit routing data, eliminating disk access latency and enhancing performance.

A hierarchical output processing system segments electronic design data into master layers and scratch layers to enable parallel computation.

Identifying equivalent flops enables remapping that reduces layout perturbation, decreases wire delay, and improves multi-bit banking ratio.

A circuit layout method integrates CPU and GPU design specifications with a selected signal conditioner to create a unified common board architecture.

A power mesh arrangement method structures local and global meshes to distribute distinct voltages across multiple integrated circuit domains.

Integrates air gap patterns and dummy nets into IC layouts via sorting methods, reducing parasitic capacitances and improving timing performance.

A semiconductor device uses a bias layer to apply voltage for electrical isolation between bottom conductive layers.

A topology-based routing system abstracts geometric design spaces into graphs to find optimal net paths.

A layout pattern modification method rotates post-OPC patterns to increase inter-pattern distances while maintaining OPC accuracy.

A timing analysis system renames asynchronous clocks to enable independent evaluation of signal groups with unique specifications.

Processor merges control sets and replicates drivers to reduce high fan-out nets, resolving timing failures caused by excessive signal distribution loads.

Generates electromigration quality vectors from current distributions to select routings that minimize ion migration stress in integrated circuits.

Segmenting shared clock tree paths isolates common delays, reducing computational complexity while maintaining measurement precision.

A system ranks wires by electromigration stress to identify critical paths for targeted design adjustments.

Predict test pattern counts to determine optimal input channels, eliminating brute force trial-and-error in scan configuration.

Concurrent synthesis and formal verification of intermediate netlists reduces design cycle time by eliminating sequential handoffs.

Aligning odd layer tracks via rotation eliminates extra vias and saves routing space.

A logic synthesis tool selects standard cells based on load capacitance sensitivity to optimize circuit design.

A double-sided parallel-strip line component integrates balanced noise rejection into standard electrical circuit design platforms.

Estimate interface timing paths between integrated circuit modules using early floor-plan data and gate delay models.

Backward logical tree analysis identifies floating transistor gates in complex circuit designs using digital netlist processing.

Models VLSI floorplanning as a semi-definite problem using matrix inner products to generate global optimal layouts.

A timing-driven cloning method partitions circuit sinks using Voronoi polygons to optimize gate placement.

Hash-based circuit model comparison retrieves prior verification results from a centralized database.

Partitioning 3D integrated circuit designs into distinct strata enables CAD tools to optimize placement and routing, reducing through-silicon via counts.

An automated method isolates conflicting constraints in circuit verification environments to identify minimal subsets causing over-constrained events.

Deterministic modeling of integrated clock gate activity using static timing analysis slack values to generate a priority list for selective activation.

Replay simulation estimates glitch power using delayed signal injection, resolving runtime bottlenecks in traditional GLS analysis.

A phase abstraction system transforms multiphase circuit designs into simplified single-phase representations to reduce register counts.

Automated stress analysis of analog components embedded in digital electronic circuit designs.