METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC DESIGN OF AN ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT, CORRESPONDING SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT

摘要

A method for the automatic design of an electronic circuit includes operations for evaluation of the thermal effects in the electronic circuit. The method generates a layout of the electronic circuit. Abstract data at the substrate level associated to the layout of the electronic circuit is then generated. A grid of partitioning is generated with respect to a view regarding the aforesaid abstract into meshes and nodes. The grid is applied to the substrate. On the basis of the grid (TG), a list of nodes or netlist representing a thermal network that represents the thermal behavior of the substrate or of its portions or elements is extracted. The netlist is useful in simulation operations, in particular of a SPICE type, for making an evaluation of thermal effects in the electronic circuit.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
generating a layout of an electronic circuit; generating abstract data at a level of a substrate that are associated to the layout of said electronic circuit; generating a grid of partitioning, with respect to a view regarding said abstract, into meshes and nodes and applying said grid to said substrate; and extracting, on the basis of said grid, a list of nodes or netlist representing a thermal network that represents the thermal behavior of the substrate or of portions or elements of said substrate, wherein said netlist is configured for use in simulation operations, in particular of a SPICE type, for making an evaluation of thermal effects in said electronic circuit.