201106184 • 六、發明說明： 【發明所屬之技術領域】 [0001] 本發明屬於電子產品的設計領域，尤其涉及一種電子產 品的電路板佈線設計的自動化系統及方法。 【先前技術】 [0002] 電子產品，如伺服器、儲存器等的設計與製造週期通常 包括以下幾個環節： [0003] 1.硬體工程師對電子產品的電路板進行佈線設計； 〇 [0004] 2.仿真工程師對上述佈線設計進行分析與模擬’以確定 該佈線設計的屬性值，如電氣規則（electrical rules)及幾何規則（physical rules)等’其中，所 述電氣規則包括貫孔的數目、電4板上安插的設備之間 的長度等，所述的幾何規則包括線寬（net physical type)與線距（net spacing type)等；及201106184 • VI. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field of the Invention] [0001] The present invention relates to the field of design of electronic products, and more particularly to an automated system and method for circuit board layout design of an electronic product. [Prior Art] [0002] The design and manufacturing cycle of electronic products, such as servers and storage devices, usually includes the following steps: [0003] 1. Hardware engineers perform wiring design on circuit boards of electronic products; 〇[0004] 2. The simulation engineer analyzes and simulates the above wiring design to determine the attribute values of the wiring design, such as electrical rules and physical rules, etc., wherein the electrical rules include the number of through holes The length between the devices placed on the electric board 4, etc., the geometric rules include a net physical type and a net spacing type;
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[0005] 3.佈線工程師根據上填佈線設計及其屬性值，在一個佈 Λ 線軟體中進行佈線操作。 Ο[0005] 3. The wiring engineer performs wiring operations in a fabric software according to the top-filled wiring design and its attribute values. Ο
[0006] Design Entry HDL是由Cadence公司推出的一種電路板 的軟體設計平台，其可以進行原理圖設計、元件庫、PCB (Printed Circuit Board，印刷電路板）組件的佈局 、佈線及設仿真等操作。 [0007] 通常，在利用Design Entry HDL平台進行仿真、佈線 等操作時，由仿真操作得到的幾何規則（physical rules)不能直接導入到佈線設計電路圖中，而是需要由 佈線工程師手工輸入。手工輸入的方法必然導致佈線設 098126872 表單編號 A0101 第 3 頁/共 14 頁 0982046048-0 201106184 計的效率及準確率的降低。 【發明内容】 鑒於以上内容 化系統及方法 計的幾何規則 [0008] 亨必要提出-種電路板佈線設計的自動 需要由佈線工程師手工輸入佈線設 提高了佈線設計的效率及準確性。 [0009] 一種電路板佈線設計的自叙 目動化系統，運行於安裝有一個 電路板軟體設計平“電腦中。該系統包括：格式設置 模組’用於在上述電路板軟體設計平台設置電路板佈線 設計的幾何制_出料；雜板讀織子模組， 用於透過設置一個電路板文槽的槽案名來創建-個電路 板文檔；電氣規則設定子模組，用於設定佈線設計的電 氣規則，並將該電氣規則輪出至上述射建的電路板文檔 中；幾何規則設定子模組，用於設定佈線設計的幾何規 則’並根據上述設置的輸出格式將該幾柯規則輸出至上 述創建的電路板文檔中；及規則導入模組，用於將上述 電路板文檔中的佈線設計的電氣規則及幾何規則導入到 該佈線設計電路圖中。 [0010] —種電路板佈線設計的自動化方法，運行於安裝有一個 電路板軟體設計平台的電腦中。該方法包括：在上述電 路板軟體設計平台中設置電路板佈線設計的幾何規則的 輪出格式；透過設置個電路板文標的播案名來創建一 個電路板文棺；設定伟線設計的電氣規則，並將β亥電氣 規則輸出至上述創建的電路板文檔中；設定佈線設計的 幾何規則，並根據上述設置的輸出格式將該幾何規則輸 出至上述創建的電路板文檔中；及將上述電路板文檔中 0982046048-〇 098126872 表單編號Α0101 第4頁/共14頁 201106184 的佈線設計的電氣規則及幾何規則導入到該佈線設計電 路圖中。 [0011] [0012] Ο ο 相較於習知技術’本發明所提供之電路板饰線設計的自 動化系統及方法不需要由佈線工程師手工輪入佈線設計 的幾何規則’提高了佈線設計的效率及準確性。 【實施方式】 參閱圖1所示，係本發明電路板佈線設計的自動化系統較 佳實施例的系統架構圖。該自動化系統運行於一個電腦1 中，其包括格式設置模組10，規則設定模組u，及規則 導入模組12。其中，所述規則設定模組u包括電路板文 檔創建子模組110，初始條件設定子模組lu，電氣規則 (electrical rules)設定子模組112，及幾何規則（ physical rules)設定子模組in。所述格式設置模組 10，規則設定模組11及規則導入模組]2運行於一個 Design Entry HDL平台 13上。所述Design Entry HDL平台13係由Cadence公司推出的一種電路板的軟體設 計平台’其可以進行原理圖設計、元件庫、PCB (printed Circuit Board ， 印刷電路板） 組件 的佈局 、佈線 及設計仿真等操作。 [0013] 上述各模組係完成特定功能的各個程式段，比軟體程式 本身更適合於描述軟體在電腦中的執行過程，因此本發 明對軟體程式的描述都以模組描述。 所述之格式設置模組10用於在Design Entry HDL平台 13中設置電路板佈線設計的幾何規則的輸出格式。所述 幾何規則主要包括佈線設計的線寬（net physical 098126872 表單編號A0101 第5頁/共14頁 0982 [0014] 201106184 type)與線距（net spacing type)等屬性值。所述 幾何規則的輸出格式的一個實施例可參照圖3所示。該幾 何規則的輸出格式包括匯流排的名稱、線寬、線距、及 走線層等。所述匯流排的名稱包括PCI (Pedpherd Component Interconnect，外設部件互聯）匯流排、 QPI (QuickPath Interc〇nnect，快速通道互聯）匯 流排等。 [0015] [⑻ 16] [0017] 所述之電路板文檔創建子模組110用於創建一個電路板文 檔。該電路板文檔可以用於儲存電路板佈線設計的電氣 規則及幾何規則。所述之電氣規則包括佈線設計的貫孔 的數目、電路板上安插的設備之間的長度等。該電路板 文檔創建子模組11〇透過設置一個電路板文檔的檔案名’ 如123. brd，來創建該電路板文件。 所述之初始條件設定子模組111用於設定生成佈線設計電 路圖的初始條件。該初始條件包括電路板的層疊結構’ 電路板的電源數目、類型’及參數含義等。所述參數含 義包括，如字母R代表電阻春母L·妁表電感，字母C代表 電容等。 所述之電氣規則設定子模組112用於設定佈線設計的電氣 規則，並將該電氣規則輸出至上述創建的電路板文播中 。所述的電氣規則可以透過仿真工‘師對佈線設計進行 分析與模擬來確定。 所述之幾何規則設定子模組113用於設定佈線設計的幾何 規則，並根據上述設置的輸出格式將該幾何規則輸出至 098126872 表單編號A0101 第6頁/共14頁 0982046048-0 [0018] 201106184 [0019] [0020] [0021] Ο q [0022] [0023] 上述創建的電路板文檔巾1幾何規則也可以透過仿真 工程師對輕設計進行分析_擬來確定。 所述之規料人模組12用於將上述電路板文播中的佈線 設計的電散顧及祕規料八職佈賴計電路圖中 〇 參閱圖2所不，係本發明電路板佈線設計的自動化方法較 佳實施例的流程圖。 步驟S10，格式設置模組U在Design Entry HDL平台13 中設置電路板佈線設計的幾何規則的輸出格式。如上所 述，該幾何規則的輸出格式的一個實施例可參照圖3所示 。該幾何規則的輸出格式包括匯流排的名稱、線寬、及 走線層等。所述匯流排的名稱包括pci (pedpherd[0006] Design Entry HDL is a software design platform for circuit boards introduced by Cadence, which can perform operations such as schematic design, component library, PCB (Printed Circuit Board) components layout, wiring and simulation. . [0007] Generally, when performing simulation, wiring, etc. operations using the Design Entry HDL platform, the physical rules obtained by the simulation operation cannot be directly imported into the wiring design circuit diagram, but need to be manually input by the wiring engineer. The manual input method will inevitably lead to a reduction in efficiency and accuracy of the wiring designation 098126872 Form No. A0101 Page 3 of 14 0982046048-0 201106184. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above geometric rules of the content system and method [0008] Heng must propose that the automatic design of the circuit board layout needs to be manually input by the wiring engineer to improve the efficiency and accuracy of the wiring design. [0009] A self-narration system for circuit board layout design, which is installed in a computer with a software design flat "computer. The system includes: a format setting module" for setting a circuit board on the above-mentioned circuit board software design platform The geometry of the wiring design _ discharge; the slab read weaving sub-module, used to create a board document by setting the slot name of a board stencil; the electrical rule setting sub-module is used to set the wiring design Electrical rules, and the electrical rules are taken out to the above-mentioned circuit board document; the geometric rule setting sub-module is used to set the geometric rules of the wiring design' and output the several rules according to the output format set above. To the circuit board document created above; and a rule import module for introducing electrical rules and geometric rules of the wiring design in the circuit board document into the circuit design circuit diagram. [0010] An automated method that runs on a computer with a board software design platform. The method includes: the above-mentioned board software design platform Set the geometric rule round-out format of the board layout design; create a board document by setting the name of the board logo; set the electrical rules of the line design, and output the β Hai electrical rules to the above creation In the board document; set the geometric rule of the wiring design, and output the geometric rule to the board document created above according to the output format set above; and the number of the 082046048-〇098126872 form in the above board document Α 0101 4 The electrical rules and geometric rules of the wiring design of page 14110106 are imported into the wiring design circuit diagram. [0012] ο ο Compared to the prior art 'the automation of the circuit board trim design provided by the present invention The system and method do not require the routing engineer to manually enter the geometric rules of the wiring design' to improve the efficiency and accuracy of the wiring design. [Embodiment] Referring to FIG. 1, the automation system of the circuit board wiring design of the present invention is preferably implemented. Example system architecture diagram. The automation system runs on a computer 1 and includes a formatting module. 10, a rule setting module u, and a rule import module 12. The rule setting module u includes a board document creation sub-module 110, an initial condition setting sub-module lu, and an electrical rules setting. The module 112, and the physical rules setting sub-module in. The formatting module 10, the rule setting module 11 and the rule import module 2 are run on a Design Entry HDL platform 13. Entry HDL Platform 13 is a software design platform for circuit boards introduced by Cadence, which can perform operations such as schematic design, component library, PCB (printed circuit board) component layout, wiring and design simulation. [0013] Each of the above modules is a program segment that performs a specific function, and is more suitable for describing the execution process of the software in the computer than the software program itself. Therefore, the description of the software program in the present invention is described by a module. The formatting module 10 is configured to set the output format of the geometric rules of the circuit board layout design in the Design Entry HDL platform 13. The geometric rules mainly include the line width of the wiring design (net physical 098126872 Form No. A0101, page 5 / page 14 0982 [0014] 201106184 type) and the line spacing (net spacing type) and other attribute values. One embodiment of the output format of the geometric rules can be seen in Figure 3. The output format of the geometry includes the name of the bus, the line width, the line spacing, and the trace layer. The name of the bus includes a PCI (Pedpherd Component Interconnect) bus, a QPI (QuickPath Interc〇nnect) bus, and the like. [0015] [0017] The board document creation sub-module 110 is used to create a board document. This board documentation can be used to store electrical rules and geometric rules for board layout design. The electrical rules include the number of through holes in the wiring design, the length between devices mounted on the circuit board, and the like. The board document creation sub-module 11 creates the board file by setting a file name of the board document, such as 123. brd. The initial condition setting sub-module 111 is used to set an initial condition for generating a wiring design circuit diagram. The initial conditions include the laminated structure of the board, the number of power supplies of the board, the type, and the meaning of the parameters. The meaning of the parameters includes, for example, the letter R represents the resistance of the spring mother L·妁 meter inductance, and the letter C represents the capacitance. The electrical rule setting sub-module 112 is configured to set an electrical rule of the wiring design, and output the electrical rule to the circuit board text created above. The electrical rules described can be determined by the simulator's analysis and simulation of the wiring design. The geometric rule setting sub-module 113 is configured to set the geometric rule of the wiring design, and output the geometric rule to the 098126872 according to the output format set above. Form No. A0101 Page 6 / Total 14 Page 0992046048-0 [0018] 201106184 [0020] [0023] [0023] The above-created circuit board document towel 1 geometric rules can also be determined by the simulation engineer to analyze the light design. The specification module 12 is used for designing the wiring design of the circuit board in the above-mentioned circuit board, and the circuit diagram of the circuit board design of the present invention is referred to in FIG. A flow chart of a preferred embodiment of the automated method. In step S10, the format setting module U sets the output format of the geometric rule of the circuit board layout design in the Design Entry HDL platform 13. As mentioned above, one embodiment of the output format of the geometric rule can be seen in Figure 3. The output format of the geometry rule includes the name of the bus, the line width, and the trace layer. The name of the bus includes pci (pedpherd)
Component Interconnect，外設部件互聯）匯流排、 QPI (QuickPath Interc〇nnect，快速通道互聯）匯 流排等。 步驟Sll ’ Design Entry hdl平台13被開啟，以執行該 電路板佈線設計的自動化方法。 步驟S12，電路板文檔創建子模組11〇透過設置一個電路 板文檔的檔案名’如123.brd，來創建一個電路板文檔。 該電路板文檔可以用於儲存電路板佈線設計的電氣規則 及幾何規則。所述的電氣規則包括佈線設計的貫孔的數 目、電路板上安插的設備之間的長度等。所述的幾何規 則主要包括佈線設計的線寬（net physical type)與 線距（net spacing type)等。 098126872 表單煸號A0101 第7頁/共14頁 0982046048-0 201106184 [0024]步驟S13，初始條件設定子模組111設定生成佈線設計電 路圖的初始條件。該初始條件包括電路板的層疊結構， 電路板的電源數目、類型’及參數含義等。所述參數含 義包括’如字母R代表電阻’字母L代表電感，字母C代表 電容等。 [0025]步驟S14，電氣規則設定子模組112設定佈線設計的電氣 規則’並將該電氣規則輸出至上述創建的電路板文檔中 [0026] 步驟S15，幾何規則設定子模組113設定佈線設計的幾何 ..... ；： . . 規則，並根據上述設置的輸出格式將該幾何規則輸出至 上述創建的電路板文檔中。 [0027] 步驟S16 ’規則導入模組12將上述電路板文檔中的佈線設 計的電氣規則及幾何規則導入到該佈線設計電路圖中。 [0028] 综上所述，本發明符合發明專利要件，爰依法提出專利 申請。惟’以上所述者僅為本發明之較佳實施例，本發 明之範圍並不以上述實施例為限，舉凡熟悉本案技藝之 人士援依本發明之精神所作之等效修飾或變化，皆應涵 蓋於Θ下申請專利範圍内。 【圖式簡單說明】 [0029] 圖1係本發明電路板佈線設計的自動化系統較佳實施例的 系統架構圖。 [0030]圖2係本發明電路板佈線設計的自動化方法較佳實施例的 方法流程圖。 098126872 圖3演示了本發明電路板佈線設計的自 表單編號_A0〗01 第8頁/共14頁 動化系統及方法較 0982046048-0 [0031] 201106184 [0032] 佳實施例中幾何規則的輸出格式。 【主要元件符號說明】 電腦1 [0033] 格式設置模組10 [0034] 規則設定模組11 [0035] 電路板文檔創建子模組110 [0036] 初始條件設定子模組111 Ο [0037] 電氣規則設定子模組112 [0038] 幾何規則設定子模組113 [0039] 規則導入模組12 ....................... [0040] Design Entry HDL 平台 13 〇 098126872 表單編號A0101 第9頁/共14頁 0982046048-0Component Interconnect, peripheral component interconnect) bus, QPI (QuickPath Interc〇nnect, fast channel interconnect) bus, etc. Step S11 ' Design Entry hdl platform 13 is turned on to perform an automated method of board layout design. In step S12, the board document creation sub-module 11 creates a board document by setting a file name of the board document, such as 123.brd. This board documentation can be used to store electrical rules and geometric rules for board layout design. The electrical rules include the number of through holes in the wiring design, the length between devices mounted on the circuit board, and the like. The geometric rule mainly includes a net physical type and a net spacing type of the wiring design. 098126872 Form nickname A0101 Page 7 of 14 0982046048-0 201106184 [0024] Step S13, the initial condition setting sub-module 111 sets an initial condition for generating a wiring design circuit diagram. The initial conditions include the laminated structure of the board, the number of power supplies, the type of the board, and the meaning of the parameters. The meaning of the parameters includes 'as the letter R represents the resistance', the letter L represents the inductance, the letter C represents the capacitance, and the like. [0025] Step S14, the electrical rule setting sub-module 112 sets the electrical rule of the wiring design 'and outputs the electrical rule to the created circuit board document. [0026] Step S15, the geometric rule setting sub-module 113 sets the wiring design The geometry.....;: . . rule, and output the geometry rule to the board document created above according to the output format set above. [0027] Step S16' The rule import module 12 imports the electrical rules and geometric rules of the wiring design in the circuit board document into the wiring design circuit diagram. [0028] In summary, the present invention complies with the requirements of the invention patent, and submits a patent application according to law. However, the above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and equivalent modifications or variations made by those skilled in the art in light of the spirit of the present invention are It should be covered by the scope of the patent application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0029] FIG. 1 is a system architecture diagram of a preferred embodiment of an automation system for circuit board layout design of the present invention. 2 is a flow chart of a method of a preferred embodiment of an automated method of circuit board layout design of the present invention. 098126872 FIG. 3 illustrates the self-form number of the circuit board layout design of the present invention. _A0〗 01 Page 8 of 14 kinetic system and method is compared with 0992046048-0 [0031] 201106184 [0032] The output of the geometric rule in the preferred embodiment format. [Description of Main Component Symbols] Computer 1 [0033] Format Setting Module 10 [0034] Rule Setting Module 11 [0035] Board Document Creation Sub-Module 110 [0036] Initial Condition Setting Sub-Module 111 Ο [0037] Electrical Rule setting sub-module 112 [0038] Geometry rule setting sub-module 113 [0039] Rule import module 12 ....................... [0040] Design Entry HDL Platform 13 〇098126872 Form No. A0101 Page 9 of 14 0982046048-0