Method and computer program for analysis of an integrated circuit design to identify and resolve a problematic structure characterized by multiple rule violations using a design closure knowledge base and a physical design database

摘要

A method and computer program product analyzes an integrated circuit design to identify and resolve a problematic structure characterized by multiple rule violations uses a Design Closure Knowledge Base to generate a corrective action strategy in a Design Closure Guidance Report. In one embodiment, a method includes steps of receiving as input an integrated circuit design and a set of design rules, analyzing the integrated circuit design to identify design rule violations, and generating as output a compilation of each of the design rule violations and a corresponding list of primary and secondary objects in the integrated circuit design for each of the design rule violations. The compilation of each of the design rule violations and the corresponding list of primary and secondary objects in the integrated circuit design for each of the design rule violations is included in a Design Closure Knowledge Base to generate a detailed and structured strategy for resolving the design rule violations in the Design Closure Guidance Report.