Patent ID: 8584069
Filing Date: 2013-11-12
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A design support method, comprising: detecting, by a computer, a layout position of a first terminal in a cell as a first layout position from layout data including a plurality of cells arranged in a plurality of orientations in a macro, the first terminal being arranged at a first orientation included in the plurality of orientations; calculating, by the computer, a second layout position of a second terminal which is arranged at a second orientation which is different from the first orientation based on a variation from the first orientation to the second orientation and the first layout position; detecting, by the computer, whether the second layout position of the second terminal overlaps a layout position of another terminal of the cell; outputting, by the computer, information indicating an overlap when the second layout position of the second terminal overlaps the layout position of another terminal of the cell, and repeating the detecting of the layout position of the first terminal in the cell; associating, by the computer, the second layout position with the first layout position and the layout data, and inserting a second terminal at the second layout position and coupling the second terminal to the first terminal when the second layout position of the second terminal does not overlap the layout position of another terminal of the cell; and outputting, by the computer, an association result.