Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method of supporting design, computer product, and semiconductor integrated circuit
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Application No.: US15096774Application Date: 2016-04-12
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Publication No.: US09886537B2Publication Date: 2018-02-06
- Inventor: Kenichi Nomura
- Applicant: Socionext Inc.
- Applicant Address: JP Yokohama
- Assignee: SOCIONEXT INC.
- Current Assignee: SOCIONEXT INC.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Yokohama
- Agency: Staas & Halsey LLP
- Main IPC: G06F17/50
- IPC: G06F17/50

Abstract:
A storage device stores first information indicating a first consumption current value during operation of a first partial circuit included in a circuit under design and second information indicating a surplus current value based on an allowable current value of a power source terminal of a second partial circuit and a second consumption current value during operation of the second partial circuit. A design support apparatus compares the surplus current value and the first consumption current value. When determining that the surplus current value is the first consumption current value or greater, the design support apparatus controls a layout apparatus to generate circuit information for a circuit under design where a power-supplying terminal of the second partial circuit and a power source terminal of the first partial circuit are connected.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160224712A1 METHOD OF SUPPORTING DESIGN, COMPUTER PRODUCT, AND SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT Public/Granted day:2016-08-04
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