COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS

摘要

A software system for facilitating the design process and minimizing the time and effort required to complete the design and fabrication of an integrated circuits (IC) is described. The software system utilizes a data center having a plurality of repositories, rules engines and design and verification tools to automatically produce a hardened GDSII description or other representation of the device in response to the formation of a electronic license agreement. Designers select contractual terms for incorporating third party intellectual property and then design and initiate manufacture of the IC by way of a network portal.