Mentor Graphics Corporation

Siemens Industry Software Gmbh

Valydate, Inc.

Mentor Graphics Ulc

Michael Alam

Peter Campbell

Mark Cianfaglione

A report of results of validating a circuit can simplify a large number of error events, that can be generated when designing electrical circuits using computer aided design tools, by first filtering the large number of error events according to a user defined filter criteria. The filter results are processed by one or more report rules. Each of the report rules may generate one or more report results based on, at least, the filtered error events.

Identification of key errors in a system having a large number of error events

Circuits may be designed using computer aided design tools and may comprise a plurality of different possible variants of individual components. These multi-variant component circuits may be validated to identify potential problems by generating an aggregate parametric model for the multi-variant components and then using the aggregate parametric model in applying tests to different connection networks of the circuit definition.

Circuit validation for circuits comprising multiple possible variants for individual components

Systems and methods for validating a circuit design are described. The circuit validation includes determining a subset of checks to apply to a portion of the overall circuit based on the pin type composition of the circuit portion.

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