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Method and apparatus for decomposing and verifying configurable hardware

US6816814B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 12, 2002
Grant dateNov 9, 2004
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Expiry dateNov 14, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E30/30
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention includes a method and apparatus for decomposing and verifying configurable hardware. In one embodiment, the method includes automatically decomposing a hardware system into a set of one or more units, creating a test-bench for each of the set of units, and verifying each of the set of units before verifying the hardware system design.

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