CATALOG DESCRIPTION : Basic concepts in VLSI CAD with emphasis on physical design, fundamental algorithms for CAD problems, development of CAD tools. REQUIRED TEXT: Andrew B. Kahng, Jens Lienig, Igor ...

Routing algorithms in VLSI design form the backbone of interconnect synthesis, ensuring that circuit elements are connected efficiently while conforming to strict physical and timing constraints.

Hardware/software partitioning algorithms are fundamental in the design of modern embedded systems, where the allocation of functionalities between hardware accelerators and software components is ...