SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DESIGNING AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT

35 A system and method are provided for compiling an integrated circuit design are described. A web-based client accessible from a personal computer provides access for a user to a network- based server where the user is able to provide an integrated circuit design for compilation. The system propagates values into pertinent parameters for compilation of the circuit design, and further, provides strategies and suggestions based on analysis of past results for propagating values for a plurality of compilation sequences. Compilation of the integrated circuit design is carried out on server-based computing resources by way of parallel compilation of the plurality of compilation sequences, allowing for concurrent time-saving operation. Figure 1