Definition
An early physical-design activity that assigns locations and shapes to major circuit blocks, macros, I/O, power structures, and routing resources before detailed placement and routing.
Application
Used to control die area, timing, congestion, power distribution, and routability in ASIC and SoC implementation.
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Floorplanning
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Evidence and further reading
- Evidence from synopsys.comhttps://www.synopsys.com/glossary/what-is-physical-design.html
- Evidence from cadence.comhttps://www.cadence.com/en_US/home/tools/digital-design-and-signoff/soc-implementation-and-floorplanning.html