Contents

1. VLSI Physical Design Automation. 2. Design and Fabrication of VLSI Devices. 3. Fabrication Process and its Impact on Physical Design. 4. Data Structures and Basic Algorithms. 5. Partitioning. 6. Floorplanning and Pin Assignment 7. Placement. 8. Global Routing. 9. Detailed Routing. 10. Over-the-Cell Routing and Via Minimization. 11. Clock and Power Routing. 12. Compaction. 13. Physical Design Automation of FPGAs. 14. Physical Design Automation of MCMs.