Placement and Routing


The Problem:


Row-Based Layout Using TimberWolf

Full chip showing row-based layout for standard-height cells:



Three rows of the standard-cell chip:



One row with top and bottom wiring:


Floorplanning for Macro Blocks Using FLINT

Placement 1:



Placement 2:



Placement 3:



Allocation of space for channels:



Final layout for Macro Blocks:


Visualization of CAD Algorithms
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