{"title":"A Database Approach for Managing VLSI Design Data","authors":"R. Katz","doi":"10.1145/800263.809218","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"We describe an approach to managing information about VLSI designs, founded upon database system methods. A database component provides a low-level flat-file interface to stored data. Built on top is a design data management system, supporting the hierarchical construction of a design from primitive cells, and organizing data about alternative design representations and versions. Programs to provide a tailored interface to design data are also provided. The system simplifies the rapid construction of new design tools by taking responsibility for design data management.","PeriodicalId":290739,"journal":{"name":"19th Design Automation Conference","volume":"154 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"53","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"19th Design Automation Conference","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1145/800263.809218","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
We describe an approach to managing information about VLSI designs, founded upon database system methods. A database component provides a low-level flat-file interface to stored data. Built on top is a design data management system, supporting the hierarchical construction of a design from primitive cells, and organizing data about alternative design representations and versions. Programs to provide a tailored interface to design data are also provided. The system simplifies the rapid construction of new design tools by taking responsibility for design data management.