TY - BOOK AU - Sait,Sadiq M AU - Youssef Habib TI - Vlsi Physical Design Automation: Theory and Practice T2 - Lecture Notes Series on computing - Vol.6 SN - 9789810238834 U1 - 004.6 21 PY - 2006/// CY - New Jersey, USA PB - World Scientific KW - Computer interface KW - Computer literacy KW - Computer networks KW - Computer scince KW - Computer security N2 - Theory and Practice fills the void and is an essential introduction for senior undergraduates, postgraduates and anyone starting work in the field of Cad for Vlsi. It covers all aspects of physical design, together with such related areas as automatic cell generation, silicon compilation, layout editors and compaction. A problem-solving approach is adopted and each solution is illustrated with examples. Each topic is treated in a standard format: Problem Definition, Cost Functions and Constraints, Possible Approaches and Latest Developments ER -