Automated cell black boxing for layout versus schematic

One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions for causing one or more processors to perform a method, the method comprising:

• receiving a rule file of a chip manufacturer;
• determining text containers comprising information of cell ports based on statements for cell ports in the rule file;
• determining drawn layers comprising cell ports based on the text containers comprising information of cell ports if the rule file does not include statements for attaching text layers to layout design layers or based on statements for attaching each of the text containers comprising information of cell ports to a layout design layer in the rule file if the rule file includes statements for attaching text layers to layout design layers, the layout design layers comprising drawn layers;
• determining layout design layers connected to the drawn layers comprising cell ports based on statements for connecting two or more layout design layers in the rule file;
• generating a file for cell port detection which associates each of the text containers comprising information of cell ports with one or more of the drawn layers comprising cell ports and one or more of the layout design layers connected to the one or more of the drawn layers comprising cell ports;
• and
• storing the file for cell port detection.

A system, comprising:

• one or more processors, the one or more processors programmed to perform a method, the method comprising:
• receiving a rule file of a chip manufacturer;
• determining text containers comprising information of cell ports based on statements for cell ports in the rule file;
• determining drawn layers comprising cell ports based on the text containers comprising information of cell ports if the rule file does not include statements for attaching text layers to layout design layers or based on statements for attaching each of the text containers comprising information of cell ports to a layout design layer in the rule file if the rule file includes statements for attaching text layers to layout design layers, the layout design layers comprising drawn layers;
• determining layout design layers connected to the drawn layers comprising cell ports based on statements for connecting two or more layout design layers in the rule file;
• generating a file for cell port detection which associates each of the text containers comprising information of cell ports with one or more of the drawn layers comprising cell ports and one or more of the layout design layers connected to the one or more of the drawn layers comprising cell ports;
• and
• storing the file for cell port detection.