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The growing complexity of VLSI chips creates a need for better CAD tools and data management techniques. The rapidly changing nature of the field requires a modular toolbox approach — rather than a fixed monolithic design system — and the involvement of the designer in the toolbuilding process. A short overview over the Berkeley design environment and our recent Synthesis Project is also given.
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Séquin, C.H. (1987). VLSI Design Strategies. In: Fichtner, W., Morf, M. (eds) VLSI CAD Tools and Applications. The Kluwer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science, vol 24. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1985-6_1
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