Event-driven simulation of IP using third party event-driven simulators
US7721090B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2115/08
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of creating a secure intellectual property (IP) representation of a circuit design for use with a software-based simulator can include translating a hardware description language representation of the circuit design into an encrypted intermediate form and compiling the intermediate form of the circuit design to produce encrypted object code. The method further can include linking the encrypted object code with a simulation kernel library thereby creating the secure IP representation of the circuit design. The secure IP can include an encrypted simulation model of the circuit design and a simulation kernel configured to execute the encrypted simulation model.
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