Techniques for use with automated circuit design and simulations
US7984400B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 8, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F30/331
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various techniques involving snapshots of the contents of registers are described and claimed. In some embodiments, a method includes receiving descriptions of design circuitry including design registers to receive register input signals. The method also includes generating additional descriptions through at least one computer program including descriptions of additional registers (snapshot registers) to receive snapshots of the register input signals, wherein the additional registers provide register initial condition signals for use in a simulation of at least a portion of the design circuitry. Other embodiments are described.
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