Debugger of an electronic circuit manufactured based on a program in hardware description language
US7434181B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/3624
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device for debugging an electronic circuit manufactured based on an initial program in hardware description language comprising an instrumentation unit capable of determining a first additional circuit capable of activating a first observation signal representative of the operation of a portion of the electronic circuit corresponding to a determined portion of the initial program, a second additional circuit capable of receiving at least one input signal and of activating a condition signal when a condition on the input signal is fulfilled, a third additional circuit capable of activating a second observation signal when the condition signal is activated, a fourth additional circuit capable of memorizing data representative of the order of activation of the first and second observation signals and capable of providing a modified program incorporating the additional circuits, and a debugging unit capable of debugging a modified electronic circuit manufactured based on the modified program.
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