Method and apparatus for assigning and analyzing timing specifications in a computer aided engineering program
US5572717A · kind A · utility
79Cited by
6References
9Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 6, 1994 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F30/3312
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for allowing a user to assign timing specifications to points in a circuit and have the timing properties of the circuit analyzed with respect to the timing specifications. The system allows timing specifications such as maximum propagation delay, clock-to-output delay, setup time and maximum clock frequency to be assigned at any point in the circuit. The system uses predefined rules to determine which of multiple possible specifications are to be used in analyzing each path of the circuit. A method of concurrently performing the assignment and analysis is described.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.