A method, apparatus and machine-readable medium for improving
communication between logic elements in an integrated circuit (IC) is
provided. This is achieved by using a point-to-point approach for IC
placement and routing, to address the increase in complexity in terms of
design size and/or Deep Sub-Micron physical effects. The method involves
providing a separate conductor member between an output of a logic
element and each of one or more logic elements for interconnecting the
one or more logic elements with the logic element. The method further
involves providing a separate buffer between the output of the logic
element and each of the one or more logic elements for interconnecting
the one or more logic elements with the logic element. Furthermore, the
method involves interconnecting the output of the logic element and the
one or more logic elements, using the provided separate conductor member,
and the provided separate buffer.