MUMON: A Gridless Layout System

The objective of this research was to develop efficient algorithms and tools for the design and optimization of very high-speed interconnects, and to integrate them in an MCM layout system for high-performance mixed-signal electronic packaging.

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List of publications of the MUMON project
  1. Chin-Chih Chang and J. Cong "An efficient approach to multilayer layer assignment with an application to via minimization",IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, vol.18, (no. 5) May 1999. p.608-620. 
  2. Jason Cong, Jie Fang, Kei-Yong Khoo, "Via design rule consideration in multi-layer maze routing algorithms", IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, pp 215-223, Feburary 2000. 
  3. Chin-Chih Chang and Jason Cong, "Pseudo Pin Assignment with Crosstalk Noise Control", IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, to appear in May 2001. 
  4. Jason Cong, Jie Fang, Kei-Yong Khoo, "DUNE: A Multi-Layer Gridless Routing System," IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, to appear in May 2001. 
  1. Chang, C.-C. and J. Cong "An Efficient Approach to Multi-layer Layer Assignment with Application to Via Minimization", Proc. 34th ACM/IEEE Design Automation Conf., Anaheim, CA., June 1997, pp. 600-603. 
  2. Cong, J., and C. K. Koh "Interconnect Layout Optimization Under Higher-Order RLC Model" Proc. IEEE Int'l Conf. on Computer-Aided Design, San Jose, CA., Nov. 1997, pp. 713-720. 
  3. Cong, J. and P. Madden "Performance Driven Multi-Layer General Area Routing for PCB/MCM Designs" Proc. of 35th Design Automation Conf., San Francisco, CA., Jun. 1998, pp. 356-361. 
  4. Cong, J., T. Kong, D. Xu, F. Liang, J. S. Liu and W. H. Wong "Relaxed Simulated Tempering for VLSI Floorplan Designs" Proc. of ASP-DAC'99 Hong Kong, China, Jan. 1999, pp. 13-16. 
  5. Cong, J., J. Fang and K.-Y. Khoo "Via Design Rule Consideration in Multi-Layer Maze Routing Algorithms" Proc. Intl Symposium on Physical Design, Monterey, CA, April 1999, pp. 214-220. 
  6. Jason Cong, J. Fang and K.Y. Khoo "An Implicit Connection Graph Maze Routing Algorithm for ECO Routing", Proc. ACM/IEEE International Conference on Computer Aided Design, San Jose, CA., Nov., 1999, pp. 163-167. 
  7. Chin-Chih Chang and Jason Cong, "Pseudo Pin Assignment with Crosstalk Noise Control", Proc. International Symposium on Physical Design, , San Diego, CA., April 2000, pp. 41-47. 
  8. Jason Cong, Jie Fang and Kei-Yong Khoo, "DUNE: A Multi-Layer Gridless Routing System with Wire Planning", Proc. International Symposium on Physical Design, , San Diego, CA., April 2000, pp. 12-18. 

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