Abstract
New techniques for routing general multi-layer channels are introduced. These techniques can handle a variety of technology constraints. For example, linewidth and line-to-line spacing can be specified independently for each layer, and contact stacking can be allowed or forbidden. These techniques have been implemented in a new multi-layer channel router called Chameleon. Chameleon consists of two stages: a partitioner and a detailed router. The partitioner divides the problem into two and three-layer subproblems such that global channel area is minimized. The detailed router then implements the connections using generalizations of the algorithms used in YACR2. In particular a three-dimensional maze router is used which guarantees that any problem can be routed even when cyclic constraints are present. Chameleon produces optimal results on a wide range of industrial and academic examples for any number of layers and pitch combinations.
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