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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2009
Anil P. Balaram, Nepean, CA;
Kristin M. Beggs, Oviedo, FL (US);
Barry A. Giffel, Wake Forest, NC (US);
Guy M. Morency, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Anil P. Balaram, Nepean, CA;
Kristin M. Beggs, Oviedo, FL (US);
Barry A. Giffel, Wake Forest, NC (US);
Guy M. Morency, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Synopsys, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
During a method, a hybrid graphical user interface (GUI), which is associated with electronic-design-automation (EDA) software, is displayed. This hybrid GUI allows users to efficiently specify useful analysis equations using textual and/or graphical information. In particular, the hybrid GUI has a first window that includes graphical objects associated with a circuit design. A user can select one or more of the graphical objects and associated electrical parameters using a user-interface device, such as a mouse. The hybrid GUI has a second window that has icons and other graphical controls that allow the construction of an analysis equation using the user-interface device. In addition, the hybrid GUI has a third window that includes an equation editor that provides a symbolic representation of an analysis equation based at least on one or more text entries provided by a user using a second user-interface device (such as a keyboard) and/or user selections of a given graphical object in the graphical objects and an associated electrical parameter.