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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2016
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
Christopher J. Berry, Hudson, NY (US);
Chris A. Cavitt, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Adam P. Matheny, Hyde Park, NY (US);
Jose L. Neves, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Jesse P. Surprise, Highland, NY (US);
Michael H. Wood, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/50 (2006.01); G06F 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/5031 (2013.01); G06F 17/5072 (2013.01); G06F 11/00 (2013.01); G06F 17/5081 (2013.01);
Abstract
A first open path in a microprocessor design is identified. At least one modification to a design of that first open path is simulated. An updated arrival time at a pin is calculated based on the simulated modification or modifications. An updated path time is then calculated based on the updated arrival time.