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Method and apparatus for modeling multiple instances of an electronic circuit using an imperative programming language description

US7725869B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

XILINX, INC. · US

Inventors

Roger B. Milne · Boulder, US
Haibing Ma · Superior, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 7, 2005
Grant date	May 25, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 25, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F30/30
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Method and apparatus for modeling multiple instances of an electronic circuit using an imperative programming language description is described. In one example, a program is defined using an imperative programming language. The program includes multiple calls to a function. The function includes a persistent variable associated with an internal state of the electronic circuit. The function is configured to initialize the persistent variable based on at least one call path to the function in the program.

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