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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2004
Applicants:
S. Brandon Keller, Evans, CO (US);
Gregory Dennis Rogers, Ft. Collins, CO (US);
George Harold Robbert, Ft. Collins, CO (US);
Inventors:
S. Brandon Keller, Evans, CO (US);
Gregory Dennis Rogers, Ft. Collins, CO (US);
George Harold Robbert, Ft. Collins, CO (US);
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for controlling analysis by an analysis tool of multiple instantiations of a circuit in a hierarchical circuit design is described. The method comprises providing a user-selected analysis option to the analysis tool; analyzing a first instantiation of the circuit as specified by the analysis option; and responsive to the first instantiation of the circuit passing the analysis, terminating analysis of the circuit.