Net length based routability driven packing

Audip Pandit, Ali Akoglu

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Abstract

FPGA CAD requires routability driven algorithms to improve feasibility of mapping designs onto the underlying architecture. At the clustering stage, routability enhancing parameters such as number of absorbed pins, absorbed nets, criticality, connectivity, and number of net terminals have been identified. We argue that net length is an important parameter not explored in this context. In this paper, we show a structural approach to predict individual net lengths based on the Intrinsic Shortest Path Length (ISPL) metric, and use it to reduce track count achieved by previous clustering algorithms. For the set of 20 large MCNC benchmarks, we achieve an average channel width reduction of 3.25 tracks with no area overhead compared to previous approaches. The prediction mechanism and modified clustering algorithm have been incorporated into the VPack/VPR (Versatile Place and Route) toolset. This is a first approach that applies apriori net length predictions within the clustering stage to optimize a design for routability.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationICFPT 2007 - International Conference on Field Programmable Technology
Pages225-232
Number of pages8
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
EventInternational Conference on Field Programmable Technology, ICFPT 2007 - Kitakyushu, Japan
Duration: Dec 12 2007Dec 14 2007

Publication series

NameICFPT 2007 - International Conference on Field Programmable Technology

Other

OtherInternational Conference on Field Programmable Technology, ICFPT 2007
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityKitakyushu
Period12/12/0712/14/07

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Hardware and Architecture
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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