A PG wire routing optimization tool for more efficiently routing PG wires
in a layout design of an integrated circuit. The PG wire routing
optimization tool analyzes a routing of the wires of a power and ground
network for unacceptable IR-drops or electromigration problems. If one or
more problems are discovered, the PG wire routing optimization tool
determines design constraints for the wires that will correct the
identified problems. It then initiates a floor planning tool to implement
these corrective design constraints in the floor plan design. The PG wire
routing optimization tool may alternately or additionally determine
design constraints that will minimize the area of the wiring but will
avoid creating new IR-drop or electromigration problems. It will then
initiate a floor planning tool to implement these optimizing design
constraints in the floor plan design.