The physical design flow of any project depends upon the size of the design, the technology, the number of designers, the clock frequency, and the time to do th

Algorithms for VLSI Physical Design Automation, Third Edition covers all aspects of physical design. The book is a core reference for graduate students and CAD

Algorithms for VLSI Physical Design Automation, Second Edition is a core reference text for graduate students and CAD professionals. Based on the very successfu

The complexity of modern chip design requires extensive use of specialized software throughout the process. To achieve the best results, a user of this software

Modern microprocessors such as Intel's Pentium chip typically contain many millions of transistors. They are known generically as Very Large-Scale Integrated (V