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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 1993
Filed:
Oct. 12, 1990
Yuko Isozaki, Hachioji, JP;
Minoru Yamada, Hanno, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The logic gates are usually logically arranged in a first hierarchical structure in terms of a cluster of logical functions certain logic function elements are selected as to-be-processed function elements on the basis of the number of hardware components and a maximum allowable number of gates each hardware component can accommodate. Selected to-be-processed function elements in the first hierarchical structure are classified into at least two element groups based on connection strengths among the to-be-processed function elements and a maximum allowable number of pins and gates each hardware component can carry and accommodate, respectively. Using the classification result, the selected to-be-processed function elements in the first hierarchical structure are rearranged into a second hierarchical structure in terms of a cluster of logical functions in which all of the to-be-processed function elements are partitioned into the plurality of group elements so that each of the group elements corresponds to those of the logic function elements which are physically assignable to a different one of the hardware components.