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Shape abstraction mechanism

US6983440B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 14, 2003
Grant dateJan 3, 2006
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Expiry dateJan 14, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F30/39
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of simulating a design of an electronic system having multiple layers includes, for each layer, storing a plurality of shape occurrences for the layer. A hierarchy of shape instances having a plurality of levels is generated. Each shape instance corresponds to one of the shape occurrences. A hierarchy of shadow instances having a plurality of levels is generated.

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