Auto-contactor system and method for generating variable size contacts

摘要

An auto-contactor system and method are provided for optimizing the size and placement of contact elements for connecting signal lines from one layer of an integrated circuit to another layer of the integrated circuit. The auto-contactor system includes a contact area mechanism and an optimizing mechanism. The contact area mechanism identifies a contact area that overlaps the signal line from the first layer of the integrated circuit and the signal line on the second layer of the integrated circuit. The optimizing mechanism calculates an optimal size of a plurality of contacts in the contact area. The auto-contactor system also provides for and can be thought of as a method that optimizes the placement and size of contact elements for connecting signal lines on a first layer of the integrated circuit to signal lines on a second layer of the integrated circuit that comprises the following steps: (1) identifying a contact area that overlaps the signal lines from the first layer of the integrated circuit and the second layer of the integrated circuit; and (2) calculating an optimal size of a plurality of contacts in the contact area.