com.sun.electric.tool.sc
Class Place

java.lang.Object
  extended by com.sun.electric.tool.sc.Place

public class Place
extends java.lang.Object

The placement part of the Silicon Compiler tool.


Constructor Summary
Place(SilComp.SilCompPrefs prefs)
           
 
Method Summary
 java.lang.String placeCells(GetNetlist gnl)
          Method to place the nodes in the current cell in optimal position for routing based upon number of connections between cells.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

Place

public Place(SilComp.SilCompPrefs prefs)
Method Detail

placeCells

public java.lang.String placeCells(GetNetlist gnl)
Method to place the nodes in the current cell in optimal position for routing based upon number of connections between cells. Cluster Tree Creation: o Maxi-cut Algorithm o Minimum use for best pair choice for equal weight Cluster Tree Sorting: o Top-down cluster tree sort o Bottom-up cluster tree sort Net Balancing: o Independent routing channels o Cross refencing of trunks to improve speed o Effective calculation of rows in costing