Target capture and replay in emulation

An emulator comprising:

• a clock for a circuit design under test by the emulator;
• and
• circuitry configured to perform a method comprising:
• performing, when the emulator is coupled to one or more targets, a part of an emulation process;
• during the performing of the part of the emulation process:
• capturing one or more input signals that are being communicated to the emulator from the one or more targets,
• communicating the one or more input signals out of the emulator, and
• causing the one or more input signals to be stored in one or more processor-readable media;
• decoupling the emulator from the one or more targets;
• repeating, after the decoupling, the part of the emulation;
• and
• during the repeating of the part of the emulation process, communicating the one or more input signals to the emulator from the one or more processor-readable media.

A method comprising:

• performing, using an emulator that is coupled to one or more targets and that is associated with a clock for a circuit design under test by the emulator, a part of an emulation process;
• during the performing of the part of the emulation process:
• capturing one or more input signals that are being communicated to the emulator from the one or more targets,
• communicating, while the clock for the circuit design is stopped, the one or more input signals out of the emulator, and
• storing the one or more input signals in one or more processor-readable media;
• decoupling the emulator from the one or more targets;
• repeating, after the decoupling, the part of the emulation process;
• and
• during the repeating of the part of the emulation process, communicating, while the clock for the circuit design is stopped, the one or more input signals to the emulator from the one or more processor-readable media.