Simulation of uncharacterized hardware
OwnerMark S. Elliottinventor
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Abstract
The invention relates to simulating an electronic circuit with an uncharacterized hardware circuit. In one embodiment, a method for modeling a circuit that comprises uncharacterized hardware and a simulation system is disclosed. Uncharacterized hardware is coupled to the simulation system. The simulation system comprises at least one simulation model written with a hardware description language (HDL). An interface module integrates a computer port of the simulation system with HDL-based simulation software. The interface module is coded in a language different from the simulation model.
Claims14
A method for modeling a circuit that comprises uncharacterized hardware and a simulation system, the method comprising steps of:
- coupling the uncharacterized hardware to the simulation system, wherein the simulation system comprises at least one simulation model written with a hardware description language (HDL);
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- providing an interface module that integrates a computer port of the simulation system with HDL-based simulation software, wherein the interface module is coded in a language different from the simulation model.
A system for simulating a circuit with at least one uncharacterized hardware circuit, comprising:
- simulation software adapted to execute on a simulation computer;
- hardware description language (HDL) code instantiating the at least one uncharacterized hardware circuit;
- an interface module coded in a language different from the HDL code;
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- a hardware interface that couples the simulation software to the at least one uncharacterized hardware circuit.
A system for simulating a circuit with at least one uncharacterized hardware circuit, comprising:
- simulation software coupled to a simulation computer, wherein:
- the simulation software supports a program interface,
- the simulation software is adapted to execute on the simulation computer, and
- the simulation computer comprises a computer port;
- an interface module that uses the program interface to allow communication between a simulation environment and the computer port;
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- a hardware interface adapted to couple the simulation software to the at least one uncharacterized hardware circuit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.