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Patent No.:

US 8843862 B1

Date of Patent:

Sep. 23, 2014

Filed:

Dec. 16, 2008

Method and apparatus for creating and changing logic representations in a logic design using arithmetic flexibility of numeric formats for data

Applicant:

Kenneth S. Mcelvain, Menlo Park, CA (US);

Inventor:

Kenneth S. McElvain, Menlo Park, CA (US);

Assignee:

Synopsys, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);

Attorneys:

HIPLegal LLP

Judith A. Szepesi

Primary Examiner:

A M Thompson

Int. Cl.

CPC ...

G06F 17/50 (2006.01); G06F 9/45 (2006.01); G06F 9/455 (2006.01);

U.S. Cl.

CPC ...

G06F 17/5045 (2013.01);

Abstract

Methods and apparatuses for designing logic are described. In one embodiment, a directive which specifies a numeric format for data in a data processing operation in a logic design is determined. The directive is used as a minimum format, rather than an exact or required format to create or change at least a portion of a representation of logic in the logic design to perform the data processing operation. Other methods are disclosed, and systems and machine readable media are also disclosed.

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McElvain, Kenneth. (2014). Method and apparatus for creating and changing logic representations in a logic design using arithmetic flexibility of numeric formats for data (U.S. Patent No. 8843862). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8843862

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