Method of designing conductive pattern layout of LSI

Abstract

There is provided a method of designing a conductive pattern layout between a plurality of blocks in an LSI, the conductive pattern transferring data from one block to the other blocks, comprising: (a) extracting the blocks from logic circuit data; (b) preparing a floor plan which defines a provisional arrangement of the blocks; (c) arranging a plurality of conductive pattern cells between the plurality of blocks after preparing the floor plan; (d) re-arranging the blocks on the basis of the arrangement of the conductive pattern cells; (e) arranging a plurality of power source patterns; and (g) arranging a plurality of signal patterns. Due to this conductive pattern layout and method of designing thereof, wiring between blocks can be carried out simply and with high accuracy.

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