System and method for performing intellectual property merge
AssigneeTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
InventorsCheng Mao Tsai, Hung-Yih Hsieh
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Abstract
An intellectual property (IP) merge system includes first and second storage device portions, a graphical user interface server, and an IP server. A user inputs integrated circuit (IC) configuration information into the first storage device by way of a network. The second storage device portion stores cell library IP data. The graphical user interface server serves at least one page by way of the network. The page enables the user to request an IP merge operation based on the IC configuration information and the cell library IP data. The IP server performs the IP merge operation in response to the request by the user.
Claims21
An intellectual property (IP) merge system, comprising:
- a first storage device portion into which a user inputs integrated circuit (IC) configuration information by way of a network;
- a second storage device portion that stores cell library IP data;
- a graphical user interface server that serves at least one page by way of the network, the page enabling the user to request an IP merge operation based on the IC configuration information and the cell library IP data;
- an IP server that performs the IP merge operation in response to a request by the user;
- and
- a firewall that prevents the IP server from exporting the cell library IP data to the user.
A method for intellectual property (IP) merge, comprising the steps of:
- serving at least one graphical user interface (GUI) page by way of a network, the GUI page enabling a user to request an IP merge operation;
- prompting the user by way of the GUI page to provide integrated circuit (IC) configuration information and cell identification data;
- receiving the IC configuration information and cell identification data from the user by way of the network;
- receiving a request for the IF merge operation from the user by way of the GUI page;
- providing cell library IP data identified by the cell identification data;
- automatically performing the IP merge operation using the cell library IP data;
- and
- preventing the IP sewer from exporting the cell library IP data to the user.
A computer readable medium encoded with computer program code, wherein, when the code is executed by a processor, the processor performs a method for intellectual property (IP) merge, comprising the steps of:
- serving at least one graphical user interface (GUI) page by way of a network, the GUI page enabling a user to request an IP merge operation;
- prompting the user to provide integrated circuit (IC) configuration information and cell identification data;
- receiving the IC configuration information and cell identification data from the user by way of the network;
- receiving a request for the IP merge operation from the user by way of the GUI page;
- providing cell library IP data identified by the cell identification data;
- automatically performing the IP merge operation using the cell library IP data;
- and
- preventing the IP server from exporting the cell library IP data to the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.