Flexible design system

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The present invention overcomes the aforementioned deficiencies of the prior an by providing a method and apparatus for designing an integrated circuit with multiple functions.
The floorplanning method entails creating a number of files that are capable of comprehending the structure of a plurality of functions existing within one integrated circuit.
Floorplanning modifications are then permissible within any one functional block, as well as from one functional block to another since the files for each integrated circuit chip are reconfigured upon modification.
The subject invention also provides for floorplanning modifications involving multiple integrated circuit chips wherein any one functional block may be moved from one integrated circuit chip to another to achieve better optimization with less restrictions.