Data processing: structural design – modeling – simulation – and em – Simulating electronic device or electrical system – Power system
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-01
2005-11-01
Teska, Kevin (Department: 2123)
Data processing: structural design, modeling, simulation, and em
Simulating electronic device or electrical system
Power system
C703S015000, C703S016000, C714S724000, C714S741000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06961690
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a method and mechanism for simulating complex digital circuits using hybrid control and data flow representations. Specifically, the invention provides a method of controlling the simulation of a digital circuit in such a way that desired functions are annotated for subsequent analysis. A hardware design code describing the digital circuit is converted to an assignment decision diagram (ADD) representation that is then annotated with one or more control nodes that are used for maintaining control flow through a simulator. In this way, one or more break points are created that allow the simulator to stop at associated points in the simulation.
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Karchmer David
Stellenberg Daniel S.
Altera Corporation
Beyer Weaver & Thomas LLP
Craig Dwin M.
Teska Kevin
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