US 2026/0086779 A1 · AUTOMATED GENERATION OF DESIGN RULE CHECKING CODE WITH LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a system for automatically generating design rule checking (DRC) code for a design rule. The DRC code is generated using a first large-language model (LLM) agent and a second LLM agent. The first LLM agent generates a plurality of design rule conditions based on a multi-modal description of the design rule. The second LLM agent generates executable DRC code based on the plurality of design rule conditions. The executable DRC code is executed on example layouts to generate corresponding outputs. The executable DRC code is evaluated by comparing the outputs with corresponding reference outputs. The executable DRC code is iteratively regenerated based on the evaluation, where the evaluation includes providing a performance report to the first LLM agent and/or to the second LLM agent.

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A computer-implemented method for automated generation of executable design rule checker (DRC) code, the method comprising:

receiving, by a first large-language model (LLM) agent, input prompting generation of executable DRC code for a design rule;
generating, by the first LLM agent and based on the input, a first text prompt requesting an explanation for the design rule as described in a foundry document;
generating, by a vision language model (VLM) module and based on the first text prompt and one or more visual representations of the design rule, textual output providing an explanation of the design rule described in the foundry document;
generating, by the first LLM agent and based on the textual output generated by the VLM module, a plurality of design rule conditions;
and
generating, by a second LLM agent and based on the plurality of design rule conditions, the executable DRC code.

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A system for automated generation of design rule checking (DRC) code, the system comprising:

processing circuitry configured to:
receive, by a first large-language model (LLM) agent, input prompting generation of executable DRC code for a design rule;
generate, by the first LLM agent and based on the input, a first text prompt requesting an explanation for the design rule as described in a foundry document;
generate, by a vision language model (VLM) module and based on the first text prompt and one or more visual representations of the design rule, textual output generated by the VLM module, a plurality of design rule conditions;
and
generate, by a second LLM agent and based on the plurality of design rule conditions, the executable DRC code.

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A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by processing circuitry, cause the processing circuitry to perform a method for automated generation of design rule checking (DRC) code, the method comprising:

receiving, by a first large-language model (LLM) agent, input prompting generation of executable DRC code for a design rule;
generating, by the first LLM agent and based on the input, a first text prompt requesting an explanation for the design rule as described in a foundry document;
generating, by a vision language model (VLM) module and based on the first text prompt and one or more visual representations of the design rule, textual output providing an explanation of the design rule described in the foundry document;
generating, by the first LLM agent and based on the textual output generated by the VLM module, a plurality of design rule conditions;
and
generating, by a second LLM agent and based on the plurality of design rule conditions, the executable DRC code.

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Automated generation of design rule checking code with large language models

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Automated generation of design rule checking code with large language models

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