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(11) EP 2 622 549 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
07.08.2013 Bulletin 2013/32

(21) Application number: 11832913.5

(22) Date of filing: 31.08.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06Q 10/00(2012.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2011/050081
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/050678 (19.04.2012 Gazette 2012/16)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 30.09.2010 US 894902
30.09.2010 US 894842
30.09.2010 US 894756

(71) Applicant: Synopsys, Inc.
Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ISPIR, Mustafa
    Cayyolu Ankara (TR)
  • OKTEM, Levent
    Alacaatli Mah Cayyolu Ankara (TR)

(74) Representative: WP Thompson 
55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ
London WC2B 5SQ (GB)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING ENTROPY IN ANT COLONY OPTIMIZATION CIRCUIT DESIGN FROM HIGH LEVEL SYSTHESIS