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This book describes a system of VLSI layout tools called IDA which stands for “Integrated Design Aides.” It is not a main-line production CAD environment, but neither is it a paper tool. Rather, IDA is an experimental environment that serves to test out CAD ideas in the crucible of real chip design. Many features have been tried in IDA over the years, some successfully, some not. This book will emphasize the former, and attempt to describe the features that have been useful and effective in building real chips.
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Hill, D., Shugard, D., Fishburn, J., Keutzer, K. (1989). Introduction. In: Algorithms and Techniques for VLSI Layout Synthesis. The Kluwer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science, vol 65. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1707-4_1
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