Simulation of power domain isolation
US7596769B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 18, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2119/06
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Method and system for simulating isolation of a power domain are disclosed. The method includes receiving a netlist description of the circuit that is represented in a register-transfer-level (RTL) design environment, receiving power information specifications of the circuit, associating the plurality of power domains and the power information specifications in the RTL design environment, where the plurality of power domains are controlled by a set of power control signals through a power manager logic, isolating a power domain among the plurality of power domains for simulation, and simulating isolation behavior of the power domain in response to variations in power applied to the power domain.
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