Automatic integrated circuit design kit qualification service provided through the internet
US6668360B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 8, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 23, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F30/398
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A circuit qualification system is constructed to allow multiple vendors or circuit designers to automatically qualify their integrated circuit designs for use on the same die providing a single integrated circuit design which is qualified to work under pre-specified conditions. This qualification system contains knowledge of design rules, design automation tools, design automation licenses, and a qualification flow which is the path the automatic qualification system follows based on user input selections. The qualification or common verification system, which is available via the Internet or some other communication network, provides circuit designers with an interface where circuit designs can be submitted for automatic qualification. This interface informs the circuit designers how to submit the required data and to setup the qualification options. The interface also provides an output to the circuit designers telling them if their circuit design is error-free and if it passes verification and qualification and licensing for the overall integrated circuit design.
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