Patent ID: 9201999
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of generating design data for an integrated circuit, the method comprising: identifying one or more driver-sink pairs on instantiations of modules, wherein the modules include a driver module, an intermediate module, and a sink module; for a first set of instantiations, generating a first path that extends from a driver instantiation (A for a second set of instantiations, generating a second path that extends from the driver instantiation (A determining that the first path and the second path cross at an identical input location on the intermediate instantiations; in response to the identical input location, generating a first input port on the intermediate module, wherein the first input port on the intermediate module is assigned a first family identifier and a first input port location, the first input port and the first input port location defining design data; and generating a photomask for the integrated circuit from the design data.