PARALLEL SIMULATOR FOR SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT

A parallel simulator for a semiconductor integrated circuit comprises clients C1, C2 in a network of work stations, for executing simulation of corresponding partial circuits of a simulated circuit at time units in parallel to other clients and updating internal node values, and a server formed of a work station, for synchronizing respective simulations of the partial circuits which are effected in parallel by managing interface (I/F) node values, transmitting/receiving the I/F node values to/from the client C1, C2 for every time unit of simulation, and updating the I/F node values. Thereby, simulation time can be shortened and memory for storing information necessary for simulation can be decreased.