A system for ascertaining the penalty associated with relocating a cell located on a surface of a semiconductor chip to an alternate location is disclosed herein. The system comprises a region capacity calculator for determining a capacity of cells which will fit in the current region, a height capacity...http://www.google.ca/patents/US5867398?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5867398 - Advanced modular cell placement system with density driven capacity penalty system
