System and method for determining timing characteristics of a circuit design
US7036100B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 3, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F30/3312
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods can be employed to determine one or more timing characteristics of a circuit design. In one embodiment, a system includes a calculator that provides an indication of slack for at least one node of a circuit design, the at least one node being capable of operating transparently and non-transparently. The indication of slack is determined based on a minimum of slack for paths that include the at least one node, regardless of path transparency.
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