SYNTHESIS:'Topological' tool improves postlayout timing, area

This could be a welcome breakthrough by Synopsys Design Compiler: 'Topological' tool improves postlayout timing, area. Also, see the Synopsys Press Release. It isn't new to include placement with synthesis (that's what Physical Synthesis is), but if they include this in DC-Ultra logic synthesis, it's easy to use, and it correlates to Layout, then that's a big win.