CAD tools to support full-custom integrated circuit design may either provide a fully-automated 'silicon compiler' or a more interactive 'design assistant'. This approach can provide the designer with greater control whilst providing CAD tools to free him from low-level tasks such as detailed layout. The design flow within such a design assistant suite consists of three major phases: floor planning, symbolic cell design and chip assembly.
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