-This paper describes the development of a concurrent methodology for standard cell library generation. Use of a novel physical design automation method enables a high degree of concurrency among process, circuit, and layout development. In addition to reducing overall time-to-market, the new method allows optimization to occur simultaneously across the circuit, layout, and process design spaces. The result is libraries with improved density, circuit performance, and process yield.
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