Computer-aided design and analysis of circuits and semiconductor – Nanotechnology related integrated circuit design
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-03
2007-07-03
Chiang, Jack (Department: 2825)
Computer-aided design and analysis of circuits and semiconductor
Nanotechnology related integrated circuit design
C716S030000, C716S030000, C716S030000, C703S013000, C703S014000, C703S015000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10456768
ABSTRACT:
Techniques and systems for analysis, diagnosis and debugging fabricated hardware designs at a Hardware Description Language (HDL) level are described. Although the hardware designs (which were designed in HDL) have been fabricated in integrated circuit products with limited input/output pins, the techniques and systems enable the hardware designs within the integrated circuit products to be comprehensively analyzed, diagnosed, and debugged at the HDL level at speed. The ability to debug hardware designs at the HDL level facilitates correction or adjustment of the HDL description of the hardware designs.
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Beardslee John Mark
Larouche Mario
McElvain Kenneth S.
Schubert Nils Endric
Blakely , Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
Chiang Jack
Rossoshek Helen
Synplicity, Inc.
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