Routing algorithms and optimisation techniques are fundamental to the evolution of Very Large-Scale Integration (VLSI) design. As chip complexity increases, the need to efficiently connect millions of ...

Standard cell ASICs typically feature fine-grained cell architectures. These devices have functions created out of standard single gate primitives, which are combined with custom metal interconnect, ...

As the Semiconductor industry continues to march down the road to ever smaller geometries, one has to question at what point the current design methodologies and paradigms will break. Or maybe, more ...

Charles Pfeil is an Engineering Director in the Systems Design Division at Mentor Graphics. My first experience with computerized printed-circuit-board (PCB) design was in 1978 when I acquired two ...

Routing algorithms in VLSI design form the backbone of interconnect synthesis, ensuring that circuit elements are connected efficiently while conforming to strict physical and timing constraints.