Xilinx, Inc.

Michael E Darnall

Jonathan B Ballagh

Nabeel Shirazi

Bradley K Fross

Adrian M Hernandez

Christopher N Battson

A computer-based system for testing a circuit design for implementation within an integrated circuit device can include a design application () providing simulation instructions for testing a circuit design and a simulation driver () receiving the simulation instructions and translating the simulation instructions into control protocol instructions specifying operations of an integrated circuit control protocol. The system can include a simulation environment (). The simulation environment can include a communication module () communicating with the simulation driver, a simulation cable driver () receiving the control protocol instructions from the simulation driver via the communication module, and a control module (). The simulation cable driver further can translate the control protocol instructions into signaling information corresponding to the integrated circuit control protocol. The control module can include a plurality of ports receiving the signaling information and outputting the signaling information to a device under test within the simulation environment.

Generic software simulation interface for integrated circuits

Method and apparatus for interfacing a high-level modeling system (HLMS) with a reconfigurable hardware platform for co-simulation. In one embodiment a boundary-scan interface is coupled to the HLMS and is configured to translate HLMS-issued commands to signals generally compliant with a boundary-scan protocol, and translate signals generally compliant with a boundary-scan protocol to data compatible with the HLMS. A translator and a wrapper are implemented for configuration of the hardware platform. The translator translates between signals that generally compliant with the boundary-scan protocol and signals that are compliant with a second protocol. A component to be co-simulated is instantiated within the wrapper, and the wrapper transfers signals between the translator and the component.

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Michael E Darnall