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Method, system and program product for determining a configuration of a digital design by reference to an invertible configuration database

US7266489B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 28, 2003
Grant dateSep 4, 2007
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Expiry dateMay 4, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/99948
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for determining the configuration of a digital design first obtains a set of latch values of a plurality of latches within the digital design. A setting of a Dial instance is then determined based upon the set of latch values by reference to a configuration database that specifies a mapping table uniquely associating each a plurality of different settings of the Dial with a respective one of a plurality of different sets of latch values. The setting of the Dial instance is then output. In one embodiment, the setting of the Dial is contained in a simulation setup file utilized to configure a simulation model to a state approximating the state of the digital design represented by the set of latch values.

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