Method and apparatus for processing an output of a design tool
AssigneeSTMicroelectronics S.r.l.
InventorDarren Galpin
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Abstract
A method of, and apparatus for, processing the output of a design tool for an integrated circuit, the output relating to a circuit under design. A part of the circuit to be investigated is selected. Information relating to each signal in the selected part of the signal is then selected, and an output containing the selected information for the signals in the selected part of the circuit is generated.
Claims22
A method of processing an output of a design tool, said output comprising the results of a test relating to a circuit under design, said method comprising acts of:
- selecting a part of said circuit under design;
- selecting separate information relating to each signal in the selected part of the circuit, the separate information being selected from said output comprising the results of the test relating to the circuit under design, said output being provided by said design tool;
- providing an output containing the selected information for the signals in the selected part of the circuit;
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- processing said output of the results of the test relating to the circuit under design from said output of said design tool to define said separate information for each signal in said circuit.
An apparatus for processing the output of a design tool, said output comprising the results of a test relating to a circuit under design, said apparatus comprising:
- means for defining a part of the circuit;
- means for selecting separate information for the signals in the selected part of the circuit, wherein the separate information is selected from said output comprising the results of the test relating to the circuit under design, said output being provided by said design tool;
- means for providing an output containing the selected information for the signals;
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- means for processing said output of the results of the test relating to the circuit under design from said output of said design tool to define said separate information for each signal in said circuit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.