現(xiàn)代 VLSI 開(kāi)發(fā)的后端設(shè)計(jì)人員面臨巨大的產(chǎn)品上市時(shí)間壓力，尤其是對(duì)物理驗(yàn)證的過(guò)
程而言時(shí)間更是緊張。本文結(jié)合工程經(jīng)驗(yàn)闡述了物理驗(yàn)證的步驟和原理，結(jié)合Synopsys 公司的物理驗(yàn)證工具Hercules 的特點(diǎn)，提出了一種比較省時(shí)的物理驗(yàn)證流程，已用于實(shí)際數(shù)字調(diào)制芯片設(shè)計(jì)并流片。
關(guān)鍵 詞：集成電路物理驗(yàn)證 hercules 流程
A Time-saving physical verification method in VLSI design Shang Hui-bin Zhang Xiao-lin
(School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Beihang University，Beijing，100083，China)
Abstract:Nowadays in VLSI design , backend design engineers are facing a time pressure from RTL to gds because of
market competition, especially in physical verification field. Combination of practical experience, the paper
expounds the physical verification principles and structuring, and presents a time-saving flow employing Hercules
tools of Synopys corporation.
Key words: IC physical verification Hercules flow