Support method, and information processing apparatus

A circuit development method, comprising:

• accepting, by a computer, specification information of a target circuit to be designed;
• storing first correspondence information in which a plurality of parameter values correspond to respective index values for each piece of the specification information of respective circuits to be configured in an integrated circuit, the parameter values being alternatives of values to be set for respective parameters used for causing each of the circuits to be configured in the integrated circuit, the index values being related to frequencies of use of the respective parameter values;
• calculating, for each of a plurality of combinations of parameter values related to the specification information, a sum of the index values corresponding to respective parameter values included in each of the plurality of combinations of the parameter values based on the first correspondence information;
• selecting a combination of parameter values having a highest calculated sum from among the plurality of combinations of the parameter values;
• setting the parameters of the respective circuits to a selected combination of the parameter values obtained by the selecting;
• and
• controlling production of the integrated circuit based on the parameters of the respective circuits.

An integrated circuit development apparatus, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• at least one processor, coupled to the memory, configured to:
• accept specification information of a target circuit to be designed;
• store first correspondence information in which a plurality of parameter values correspond to respective index values in the memory for each piece of the specification information of respective circuits to be configured in an integrated circuit, the parameter values being alternatives of values to be set for respective parameters used for causing each of the circuits to be configured in the integrated circuit, the index values being related to frequencies of use of the respective parameter values;
• calculate, for each of a plurality of combinations of parameter values related to the specification information, a sum of the index values corresponding to respective parameter values included in each of the plurality of combinations of the parameter values based on the first correspondence information stored in the memory;
• select a combination of parameter values having a highest calculated sum from among the plurality of combinations of the parameter values;
• set the parameters of the respective circuit to a selected combination of the parameter values;
• and
• control production of the integrated circuit based on the parameters of the respective circuits.