Topological Description and Interconnect Delay Modeling for Performace-Driven Partitioning and Placement of MCM Design


In this report, we discuss some issues related to partitioning and placement (or floorplanning) for timing-driven MCM design. In particular, we describe how a topological description is used to describe a combined partitioning and placement, and how linearized circuit responses can be used to drive the tool. We give some results that show, by using these approaches, 80% or more of the timing and congestion constraints are met.


Christoforos Harvatis, Yusuf Tekmen, Sharad Mehrotra, Griff Bilbro, Paul Franzon