Designing method of semiconductor integrated circuit using library storing mask pattern of macro circuit and designing apparatus executing the same

Abstract

A designing method of a semiconductor integrated circuit is composed of providing a library storing a macro mask pattern for a macro circuit including buffer circuits, selecting one of the buffer circuits as a selected buffer circuit and arranging the macro mask pattern and a third wiring pattern to produce an integrated circuit mask. Each of buffer circuits is composed of first and second wirings apart from each other, a firs semiconductor element selectively supplying the first wiring with a power supply potential in accordance with the output signal and a second semiconductor element selectively supplying the second wiring with a grounded potential in accordance with the output signal. The macro mask pattern includes buffer mask patterns, each of which corresponds to one of the buffer circuits. Each of the buffer mask patterns is composed of a first wiring pattern for the first wiring, and a second wiring pattern for the second wiring. In the integrated circuit mask pattern, the first and second wiring patterns of the selected buffer circuit are connected with each other by the third wiring pattern.