Patent ID: 11916384
Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 0:
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
defining a power tile within a power distribution network, the power distribution network comprising a grid of power rails, the power tile comprising logic gates;
applying an initial power grid pattern from a plurality of power grid patterns for the power tile such that the initial power grid pattern relates to timing characteristics of the logic gates of the power tile, the plurality of power grid patterns each comprising a different number of connectors, the connectors connecting one power rail to another power rail in the grid of power rails; and
selecting a subsequent power grid pattern from the plurality of power grid patterns for the power tile such that the subsequent power grid pattern meets a threshold condition for the timing characteristics of the logic gates of the power tile, the timing characteristics for the logic gates being determined based on a voltage drop associated with the subsequent power grid pattern having been selected.