Introduction to VLSI Systems
Pictures with parentheses: Combining graphics and procedures in a VLSI layout tool
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Combining graphics and a layout language in a single interactive system
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ICARUS: An interactive integrated circuit layout program
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ALI: A procedural language to describe VLSI layouts
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MADMACS is an interactive graphics editor for hierarchical VLSI layouts. Like most editors, it includes all editing facilities needed for complex circuit design. However, Madmacs provides a powerful user interface to facilitate and speedup regular and structured layout editing. This technique, similar to the macro editing concept used in the EMACS text editor is called ALP: Automated Layout Procedure. It permits the easy update of a design when only some slight modifications are required. In this paper, we describe the general features of Madmacs and our first experiences with a preliminary implementation.