Power state coverage metric and method for estimating the same
US9633147B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 5, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2119/06
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In some embodiments, in a method performed by at least one processor for estimating an overall power state coverage of an electronic system level (ESL) model comprising a plurality of blocks for a module, a first value and a second value are set for each block of said plurality of blocks. At least one verification case is selected for each block in the ESL model. For each verification case of said at least one verification case: (a) a target coverage value is set, (b) a register transfer level (RTL) simulation is performed, (c) an actual coverage value is received, and (d) the first value or the second value is updated based on whether the actual coverage value is less than the target coverage value or not. A power state coverage is calculated for said each block. The overall power state coverage is calculated for the ESL model comprising said plurality of blocks for said module.
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