MCNC's vertically integrated symbolic design system

Authors:
C. Durward Rogers;J. B. Rosenberg;S. W. Daniel
Affiliations:
Microelectronics Center of North Carolina, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina;Microelectronics Center of North Carolina, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina;Microelectronics Center of North Carolina, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Venue:
DAC '85 Proceedings of the 22nd ACM/IEEE Design Automation Conference
Year:
1985

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Abstract

This paper describes the VIVID (Vertically Integrated VLSI Design) System developed at the Microelectronics Center of North Carolina. The system is based on a symbolic, virtual-grid design methodology that greatly reduces the design time for custom VLSI circuits. This methodology has made it possible to provide, in a single integrated system, several unique features: technology independent tools for a wide range of MOS processes (CMOS, nMOS, SOI); scale independent circuit designs; open architecture that simplifies both integration with existing tools and creation of new tools; fast layout debugging using symbolic level circuit simulation; and fully automated mask generation and automated chip assembly.