Generic software simulation interface for integrated circuits
US8041553B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 29, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R31/318357
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A computer-based system for testing a circuit design for implementation within an integrated circuit device can include a design application (205) providing simulation instructions for testing a circuit design and a simulation driver (225) receiving the simulation instructions and translating the simulation instructions into control protocol instructions specifying operations of an integrated circuit control protocol. The system can include a simulation environment (240). The simulation environment can include a communication module (245) communicating with the simulation driver, a simulation cable driver (250) receiving the control protocol instructions from the simulation driver via the communication module, and a control module (255). The simulation cable driver further can translate the control protocol instructions into signaling information corresponding to the integrated circuit control protocol. The control module can include a plurality of ports receiving the signaling information and outputting the signaling information to a device under test within the simulation environment.
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