Computer-aided design and analysis of circuits and semiconductor – Nanotechnology related integrated circuit design
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-18
2006-07-18
Chiang, Jack (Department: 2825)
Computer-aided design and analysis of circuits and semiconductor
Nanotechnology related integrated circuit design
C716S030000, C716S030000, C716S030000, C716S030000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07080347
ABSTRACT:
A method of specifying a configurable digital system is disclosed. According to the method, at least one design entity containing a functional portion of a digital system is specified in at least one hardware definition language (HDL) file. The design entity logically contains a configuration latch having a plurality of different possible configuration values that each corresponds to a different configuration of the functional portion of the digital system. A statement in the HDL file associates a Dial entity with the design entity. The Dial has a Dial input, a Dial output, and a mapping table indicating a mapping between each of a plurality of possible input values that can be received at the Dial input and a respective corresponding output value for the Dial output. The output value specifies which of the plurality of different possible configuration values is loaded into the configuration latch.
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Hunt Bryan Ronald
Roesner Wolfgang
Williams Derek Edward
Chiang Jack
Dillon & Yudell LLP
Dimyan Magid Y.
Salys Casimer K.
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