Vectorless instantaneous current estimation
US6807660B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 1, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2119/06
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A current waveform for an electronic circuit is calculated from a description of the circuit at a given level of abstraction without requiring a detailed simulation. In one embodiment, the waveform is estimated without using test vectors, and uses an analysis time step or “granularity” that is much shorter than a clock cycle. The method is applicable for calculating worst-case instantaneous current.
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