Magic is a "smart" layout system for integrated circuits. It incorporates expertise about design rules and connectivity directly into the layout system in order to implement powerful new operations, including: a continuous design-rule checker that operates in background to maintain an up-to-date picture of violations; an operation called plowing that permits interactive stretching and compaction; and routing tools that can work under and around existing connections in the channels. Magic uses a new data structure called corner stitching to achieve an efficient implementation of these operations.
Title
A Collection of Papers on Magic
Published
1983-12-02
Full Collection Name
Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences Technical Reports
Other Identifiers
CSD-83-154
Type
Text
Extent
104 p
Archive
The Engineering Library
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