The description of the FPGA routing problem and an approach based on a branch&bound method are presented. Results for program run times, length of the critical path of the resulting circuit and the number of the enclosed search nodes with regard to various search strategies are given. These results show a significant shortening of the longest paths compared to a commercial placement and routing tool.
Print ISSN: 1611-2776
Volume: 41, 06/1999
Pages: 17