INTELLIGENT LAYOUT TOOLS SIMPLIFY GATE ARRAY DESIGN.

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Goering, Richard ^{[1
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[1] Computer Design, Littleton, MA, USA, Computer Design, Littleton, MA, USA

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Electronic Systems Technology and Design/Computer Design's | 1987年 / 26卷 / 09期

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LOGIC DESIGN - Computer Aids - LOGIC DEVICES - Gates;

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摘要：

In an attempt to sell gate array layout to system designers, CAE vendors are beginning to offer intelligent systems that can select layout strategies for specific gate array families. This article introduces a new Gate Array Worksystem from Tektronix CA Systems (Santa Clara, CA) and the Gatemaster from Daisy Systems (Mountain View, CA). The Gate Array Worksystem from Tektronix is the most recent of several systems that integrate schematic capture, simulation and automated gate array layout. One distinctive feature of the Gate Array Worksystem is that all layout parameters are entered directly on the schematic. This system also provides Turnchip modules, which are described as expert systems that drive the Merly-G layout program for specific gate arrays. The Turnchip modules and the Merlyn-G are both from Tektronix. Similarly, Gatemaster's Autolayout feature provides foundry-developed layout runs for several gate array families.

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