Patent ID: 7496875
Filing Date: 2009-02-24
Classification: G06F,H05K

Abstract:
1. A designing method for designing an electronic component, comprising: a first step of setting a predetermined electrical characteristic of the electronic component; a second step of determining an electric constant of the electronic component with a first electric circuit simulation so as to satisfy the predetermined electrical characteristic; a third step of determining a pattern shape for obtaining the determined electric constant; a fourth step of retrieving and selecting an electronic component matching with the determined electric constant from a database, and performing a layout design using the selected electronic component as a module; a fifth step of performing a second electric circuit simulation after the fourth step of performing the layout design; and a sixth step of determining whether an electrical characteristic of the module matches with the predetermined electrical characteristic, wherein three-dimensional shape information and electrical characteristics of the selected electronic component, three-dimensional information on allowable clearance defining a layout interval between the selected electronic component and another adjacent electronic component adjacent to it when they are laid out, and three-dimensional shape information on a wiring pattern and a via hole that connect the two adjacent electronic components to other electronic components are stored in the database.