Patent ID: 7284220
Filing Date: 2007-10-16
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of analytical placement of components for a circuit design, comprising the steps of: modifying an equation that quantifies desirability of placement of components of the circuit design to include a first term and a second term; wherein the first term in the equation causes the equation to quantify a first placement of components as being more desirable than a second placement of the components as a result of a first location of at least one component in the first placement being a greater distance from a first designated area than a second location of the at least one component in the second placement, and the second term in the equation causes the equation to quantify a third placement of components as being more desirable than a fourth placement of the components as a result of a third location of at least one component in the third placement being a lesser distance from a second designated area than a fourth location of the at least one component in the fourth placement; performing analytical placement of the circuit design using the equation; evaluating the equation for desirability of placement of components of the design while performing analytical placement; and implementing the circuit design in a hardware circuit.