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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2003

Filed:

Dec. 20, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:

Walter H. Banzhaf, Richardson, TX (US);

Aubin P. J. Roy, Hull, CA;

Stephen K. Sunter, Nepean, CA;

Assignee:

LogicVision, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/750 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/750 ;
Abstract

A method of synthesizing a circuit employs a technology parameter extraction circuit which is synthesized with constraints and simulated to derive values of performance parameters, and then, based on the derived values, a predetermined high-level circuit description of a second circuit is modified and then synthesized using the same constraints. Optional steps include the creation and substitution of a sub-circuit model to permit correct simulation, or substitution of an alternative sub-circuit to synthesize a second circuit that cannot otherwise be synthesized directly.


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