Synopsys, Inc.
Phantom object reporting in a power-and-ground router

Abstract:

A method to report a phantom object for a structure in a power-and-ground (PG) router is disclosed. The method includes generating the structure of a PG network based on a spec received as input, identifying a violation of a design rule for the structure, and changing the structure to remove the violation of the design rule. The method further includes generating a report of the violation and the changing, generating a phantom object based on the changing, and outputting the report and the phantom object.