Global　Routing　(GR)　is　a　crucial　and　complex　stage　in　the　Very　Large-Scale　Integration　(VLSI)　design,　which　minimizes　interconnect　wirelength　and　delay　to　optimize　the　overall　chip　performance.　Steiner　tree　construction　is　one　of　the　basic　models　of　VLSI　physical　design,　which　is　usually　used　in　the　initial　topology　creation　for　noncritical　nets　in　physical　design.　In　a　GR　process,　a　Steiner　Minimum　Tree　(SMT)　algorithm　can　be　invoked　millions　of　times,　which　means　that　SMT　algorithm　has　great　significance　for　the　final　quality　of　GR.　Some　of　the　research　works　are　surveyed　in　this　paper　to　understand　GR　and　SMT　problems　and　to　learn　the　available　solutions.　Firstly,　we　systematically　dissect　three　types　of　subproblems　in　Steiner　tree　construction　and　three　types　of　GR　methods.　Then,　we　investigate　the　recent　progress　under　two　new　technology　models.　Finally,　the　survey　concludes　with　a　summary　of　possible　future　research　directions.　©　2013　IEEE.