Zroute is a brand new router fully integrated into IC Compiler. It was developed from the ground up to take full advantage of the newest multi-core microprocessor architectures and to solve emerging DFM challenges in IC design.
Zroute’s modern architecture incorporates state-of-the-art routing technology, such as native support of soft rules, to enable litho-friendly routing and avoid manufacturing problems. By simultaneously considering the impact of manufacturing rules, as well as timing and other design goals, Zroute delivers high QoR and improved manufacturability. Zroute was developed to take advantage of modern multi-core compute platforms. Utilizing a combination of advanced routing algorithms and multi-threading technology, Zroute has shown a combined speed increase of more than 10X on customer designs running on quad-core machines.
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DAC 2008:
Zroute: New Routing Technology in IC Compiler
Architected from the ground up, new Zroute technology offers 10X speed-up, higher QoR, and better manufacturability. Stephen Meier, vice president of Engineering for Synopsys’ Implementation Group , shared more details during the DAC 2008 IC Compiler Luncheon event.
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10X Faster Routing Runtime
Combine advanced routing algorithms with multi-threading technology, and you get a speed increase of >10X on quad-core machines.
Tong Gao, Synopsys Scientist and architect of Zroute, provides some insight. |
DAC 2008:
Latest IC Compiler Technology Drives Customer Success
Intel, STMicroelectronics, Toshiba and ARM share their experiences on high-end designs utilizing the latest technology advances in IC Compiler: Concurrent Hierarchical Design, MinChip technology, DFM and the newly announced Zroute.
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