Patent ID: 9223922
Filing Date: 2015-12-29
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of generating a netlist, the method comprising: detecting one or more types of electrical components included in a layout of a semiconductor device; establishing a defined region having a boundary surrounding a first set of electrical components based on a type of at least one electrical component included in the first set of electrical components; extracting a first capacitance value, using a first extraction tool, between the electrical components of the first set of electrical components positioned inside the defined region, the first capacitance value being extracted using a first extraction technique; extracting a second capacitance value, using a second extraction tool, between the electrical components of a second set of electrical components, the second set of electrical components comprising at least one electrical component positioned outside the defined region, the second capacitance value being extracted using a second extraction technique different from the first extraction technique; and generating the netlist, the netlist including the first capacitance value and the second capacitance value, wherein the first extraction technique is capable of extracting one or more capacitance values between electrical components arranged in a first quantity of directions with respect to one another and the second extraction technique is capable of extracting one or more capacitance values between electrical components arranged in a second quantity of directions with respect to one another, the first quantity of directions being greater than the second quantity of directions.