3 papers
cs.AR2025
ReMaP: Macro Placement by Recursively Prototyping and Packing Tree-based Relocating
Yunqi Shi, Xi Lin, Zhiang Wang +8
This work introduces the ReMaP method, which generates expert-quality macro placements through recursively prototyping and packing tree-based relocating. We first perf…
cs.LG2025
BBOPlace-Bench: Benchmarking Black-Box Optimization for Chip Placement
Ke Xue, Ruo-Tong Chen, Rong-Xi Tan +5
Chip placement is a vital stage in modern chip design, and black-box optimization (BBO) has been applied to it for decades. Early BBO efforts, however, were limited by immature pro…
cs.AR2025
Timing-Driven Global Placement by Efficient Critical Path Extraction
Yunqi Shi, Siyuan Xu, Shixiong Kai +4
Timing optimization during the global placement of integrated circuits has been a significant focus for decades, yet it remains a complex, unresolved issue. Recent analytical metho…