Method and system for implementing an interface for I/O rings

摘要

Disclosed are improved methods, systems, and computer program products for implementing an interface for visualizing, generating, and optimizing an I/O ring arrangement for an electronic design. A ribbon-based interface may be employed to visually see and control the design of the I/O ring.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method implemented with a processor for generating a ribbon interface, comprising:
using at least one processor to perform a process, the process comprising: extracting I/O structure data for a plurality of I/O structures from I/O ring design data for an electronic design; determining proportional sides from corresponding sides of at least some of the plurality of I/O structures to construct a ribbon structure comprising a linear array of a plurality of ribbon segments representing the at least some of the plurality of I/O structures, wherein the ribbon structure provides control for placement or movement of the at least some of the plurality of I/O structures and is separately displayed from the electronic design; and displaying the ribbon structure for the at least some of the plurality of I/O structures according to the proportional sides in the ribbon structure that provides multiple zooming detail levels in the at least some of the plurality of I/O structures on a display device.