IP Library Granted Patent US 7,530,042
Granted Patent B1
US 7,530,042 · App. 12/124,120 · Granted May 5, 2009

System and method for auto-routing jog elimination

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Patent No.
US 7,530,042
App. No.
12/124,120
Granted
May 5, 2009
Kind
B1
Abstract

A method for automatic wire size modification comprising the steps of routing a wire to a source; detecting a first size differential between the wire and the source by calculating a first width difference between a length of the wire and a width of the source, and dividing the first width difference by the width of the source; detecting a second size differential between the wire and the source if the first size differential is less than a maximum length percentage by calculating a second width difference between the width of the source and a width of the wire, and dividing the second width difference by the width of the source; and modifying a size of the wire if the second size differential is less than a maximum width percentage.

Claims (5)

1. A method for automatic wire size modification comprising the steps of:

routing a wire to a source, wherein the source can be other wires, metals or vias to which the wire is routed;

detecting a first size differential between the wire and the source by calculating a first width difference between a length of the wire and a width of the source, and dividing the first width difference by the width of the source;

detecting a second size differential between the wire and the source if the first size differential is less than a predefined maximum length percentage by calculating a second width difference between the width of the source and a width of the wire, and dividing the second width difference by the width of the source; and

modifying a size of the wire if the second size differential is less than a predefined maximum width percentage.

Assignments (3)
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 18, 2021
From: MENTOR GRAPHICS CORPORATION; SIEMENS INDUSTRY SOFTWARE INC.
To: SIEMENS INDUSTRY SOFTWARE INC.
Reel/Frame 057261/0545 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2013
From: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
To: MENTOR GRAPHICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 029733/0156 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 19, 2008
From: BECKENBAUGH, MARK R.; CESKY, MICHAEL D.; FREERKSEN, JASON J.; YOUNG, NICHOLAS G.; ZACK, JOHN W.
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021560/0288 →