Emulation interface system

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2006-06-06

2006-06-06

Baderman, Scott (Department: 2114)

Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery

Data processing system error or fault handling

Reliability and availability

C703S023000, C703S028000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07058855

ABSTRACT:
An integrated circuit with multiple circuit cores each of which have integrated emulated circuits, and an emulation interface module, such that the integrated circuit has an on-chip debugging system. As cores other than a processor core have integrated emulation circuits, debugging of programs and operations of systems-on-a-chip becomes viable.

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