Optimal algorithm for area minimization of slicing floorplans Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • The traditional algorithm of Stockmeyer for area minimization of slicing floorplans has time (and space) complexity O(n2) in the worst case, or O(n log n) for balanced slicing. For more than a decade, it is considered the best possible. In this paper, we present a new algorithm of worst-case time (and space) complexity O(n log n), where n is the total number of realizations for the basic blocks, regardless whether the slicing is balanced or not. We also prove (n log n) is the lower bound on the time complexity of any area minimization algorithm. Therefore, the new algorithm not only finds the optimal realization, but also has an optimal running time.

published proceedings

  • IEEE/ACM International Conference on Computer-Aided Design, Digest of Technical Papers

author list (cited authors)

  • Shi, W.

complete list of authors

  • Shi, W

publication date

  • December 1995