Abstract: A method for designing a layout of a semiconductor device includes the steps of: a) preparing a first layout corresponding to a first netlist and including a component layout and a number n of, or first to nth (where n≧2), interconnection planar layouts to be sequentially stacked on the component layout; b) receiving a second netlist, which is different from the first netlist; c) selecting at least one of the interconnection planar layouts from the first layout, the number of the interconnection planar layouts selected being equal to or smaller than n−1; and d) producing a second layout, corresponding to the second netlist, by changing the physical arrangement of the at least one interconnection planar layout selected, the second layout including the component layout, the at least one interconnection planar layout with the changed arrangement, and the other interconnection planar layouts that have not been selected from the first layout.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for preparing the following compound ##STR1## which is prepared starting from ##STR2## which is reacted succesively with 4-iodobenzyl or 4-bromobenzyl bromide, hydrazine and 1,4-dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene, reduced and reacted with phenyltetrazole or suitably protected phenyltetrazole followed by removal

Abstract: An inverter-type basic cell, with a hexagonal contour, comprises one CMOS device pair arrangement including an n-channel transistor and a p-channel transistor. The inverter-type basic cell has a gate region annularly formed and connected in parallel with the n-channel and p-channel transistors, a sectoral drain diffusion region having a vertex at the center of the annularly-formed gate region, and a source diffusion region that is formed outside of the gate region in such a way as to define a shape having two opposing sides that lie on the prolongation of the two radii of the sectoral drain diffusion region.

Abstract: A dummy pattern is generated by enlarging a wiring pattern by a specified amount to generate an enlarged wiring pattern and deleting the overlapping portion of a first dummy original pattern composed of a group of squares with the enlarged wiring pattern. The dummy pattern is reduced by the specified amount to generate a reduced dummy pattern, which is enlarged by the specified amount to generate a planarizing pattern. The planarizing pattern is combined with the wiring pattern to generate a final pattern.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel tropolone derivatives of the formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.10 is a substituted or unsubstituted piperazinyl or benzothiazolidinyl group, and pharamaceutical compositions thereof. These compounds are useful for the prevention and treatment of ischemic diseases, including cerebrovascular diseases and cardiovascular diseases.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel tropolone derivatives of the formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.10 is a substituted or unsubstituted piperazinyl or benzothiazolidinyl group, and pharamaceutical compositions thereof. These compounds are useful for the prevention and treatment of ischemic diseases, including cerebrovascular diseases and cardiovascular diseases.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel imidazole derivative having the chemical formula ##STR1## These compounds are useful for preventing or treating hypertension or congestive heart failure and have high activity, rapid action upon intravenous injection, good oral absorbtion, low toxicity, and long-lasting action. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions which contain these compounds.

Abstract: In an integrated communications system, HDLC variable-length packets and non-HDLC fixed-length packets are decomposed into cells and a cell identifier is generated for each of the cells for identifying its type. A frame sync code is transmitted from one end of a transmission channel, and the cell identifier and each of the cells are assembled into a field and a plurality of such fields are assembled into a frame for transmission. The frame sync code is detected at the other end of the transmission channel as a timing reference and the frame is deassembled into fields in response to the timing reference and each field is deassembled into a cell identifier and a cell. According to each deassembled cell identifier, the cells of each field are composed into the original HDLC variable-length packet of non-HDLC fixed-length packet.

Abstract: A packet switching system for achieving high-speed packet switching on data lines having the X.25 protocol of the C.C.I.T.T. It includes a plurality of data line apparatuses (DLC: 10, 11, and 1N), a call connection control information transfer bus commonly connected to the plurality of data line apparatuses (CB: 2), a specialized data transfer bus for data packets (DB: 4), a packet buffer state information transfer bus for transmitting and receiving call state information (SB: 6), and a call connection controlling processor connected to the call connection control information transfer bus (CP: 3). Each of the data line apparatuses has a receive packet storing circuit (DTRQ: 102) provided with a receive packet buffer of the first-in random out (FIRO) memory, and a transmit packet storing circuit (DTSQ: 105) provided with a transmit packet buffer of the FIRO memory.

Abstract: 11-Thioether and certain C-20 acetal and thioacetal derivatives of tylosin and demycarosyltylosin are effective antibacterial agents. Processes for preparing, formulations containing, and methods of treating bacterial infections with these derivatives are provided.