Method and system for physical verification using network segment current

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a set of instructions, the set of instructions comprising instructions for determining whether a current at a network segment exceeds a threshold that when executed on a computer:

• determine current information corresponding to a node included at a device design, the node being a signal interconnect between two or more circuit components, wherein the current information includes an amount of a direct current;
• receive physical layout information corresponding to the node, the physical layout information including one or more layout geometries, the one or more layout geometries providing a first circuit network;
• partition the first circuit network into two or more network segments, including a first network segment and a second network segment, wherein the first network segment and the second network segment are coupled by at least one interconnect via;
• identify a first current conducted at the first network segment based on the current information;
• receive information identifying dimensions and metal layer of a first layout geometry included at the first network segment;
• determine that the first current exceeds a first predetermined maximum threshold, the first predetermined maximum threshold determined based on the dimensions and metal layer;
• identify a second current conducted at the second network segment based on the current information;
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• determine that the second current does not exceed a second predetermined maximum threshold, the determining based on a metal layer used to implement the second network segment and not based on a length or a width of layout geometries included at the second networks segment.

A system for determining whether a current at a network segment exceeds a threshold comprising a data processor to execute a set of instructions to:

• determine current information corresponding to a node included at a device design, the node being a signal interconnect between two or more circuit components, wherein the current information includes a first source current provided at an output of a first circuit component, the output connected to the node;
• receive physical layout information corresponding to the node, the physical layout information including one or more layout geometries, the one or more layout geometries providing a first circuit network;
• partition the first circuit network into two or more network segments, including a first network segment and a second network segment, wherein the first network segment and the second network segment are coupled by at least one interconnect via;
• identify a first current conducted at the first network segment based on the current information;
• receive information identifying dimensions and metal layer of a first layout geometry included at the first network segment;
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• determine that the first current exceeds a first predetermined maximum threshold, the first predetermined maximum threshold determined based on the dimensions and metal layer.

A method for determining whether a current at a network segment exceeds a threshold comprising:

• determining at a data processing system, current information corresponding to a node included at a device design, the node being a signal interconnect between two or more circuit components, wherein the current information includes an amount of direct current and includes a first source current provided at an output of a first circuit component, the output connected to the node;
• receiving physical layout information corresponding to the node, the physical layout information including one or more layout geometries, the one or more layout geometries providing a first circuit network;
• partitioning the first circuit network into two or more network segments, including a first network segment and a second network segment;
• identifying a first current conducted at the first network segment based on the current information;
• receiving information identifying dimensions and metal layer of a first layout geometry included at the first network segment;
• and
• determining that the first current exceeds a first predetermined maximum threshold, the first predetermined maximum threshold determined based on the dimensions and metal layer.