HARDWARE MAZE ROUTER WITH APPLICATION TO INTERACTIVE RIP-UP AND REROUTE.

Kei Suzuki, Yusuke Matsunaga, Masayoshi Tachibana, Tatsuo Ohtsuki

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Abstract

A parallel-processing architecture for hardware routers based on the Lee algorithm is presented. Unlike the existing machines, which require N**2 processors to implement the Lee algorithm on an N multiplied by N grid plane, the proposed architecture requires only O(N) processors to find a path in O(N) time. A prototype machine with 64 processors has been developed to deal with a 128 multiplied by 128 grid plane. The architecture of the machine is discussed, together with its experimental performance data. The parallel processed Lee algorithm is most useful and powerful when applied to interactive rip-up and reroute.

Original languageEnglish
JournalIEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems
VolumeCAD-5
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - Oct 1986
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Software
  • Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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