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Automatic verification of dependency

US8555226B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 4, 2012
Grant dateOct 8, 2013
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Expiry dateSep 4, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F30/3323
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An approach is provided in which a formal verification tool sends a condition signal to a first circuit instance and to a second circuit instance, which are both instances of an electric circuit design. The formal verification tool selects a common input port and sends a first input value to the common input port of the first circuit instance and sends a second input value, which is different than the first input value, to the common input port of the second circuit instance. In turn, the first circuit instance generates a first output value and the second circuit instance generates a second instance value, which are utilized to verify dependencies between the electronic circuit's input ports and output ports.

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