LAYOUT DESIGN APPARATUS AND LAYOUT DESIGN METHOD

摘要

A layout design apparatus includes: a memory unit to store design data of a hierarchical layout of a multilayer circuit including a macro; a channel count calculation unit to calculate a channel count of channels available to lead wiring from a terminal of the macro to a wiring layer based on the design data stored in the memory unit; and a path calculation unit to calculate a path for leading wiring from a terminal of the macro to the wiring layer in ascending order of the channel count.

主权项

1. (canceled)