Method of switching external models in an automated system-on-chip integrated circuit design verification system
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1. A system for verifying an integrated circuit design comprising:
- an I/O controller connected to one or more I/O cores, said I/O cores part of said integrated circuit design;
an external memory mapped test device having a switch for selectively connecting one or more of said I/O cores to corresponding I/O driver models;
a bus for transferring signals between said I/O controller and said switch; and
a test operating system for controlling said switch.
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Abstract
A system for verifying an integrated circuit design is provided. The system comprising: an I/O controller connected to one or more I/O cores, the I/O cores part of the integrated circuit design; an external memory mapped test device having a switch for selectively connecting one or more of the I/O cores to corresponding I/O driver models; a bus for transferring signals between the I/O controller and the switch; and a test operating system for controlling the switch.
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1. A system for verifying an integrated circuit design comprising:
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an I/O controller connected to one or more I/O cores, said I/O cores part of said integrated circuit design;
an external memory mapped test device having a switch for selectively connecting one or more of said I/O cores to corresponding I/O driver models;
a bus for transferring signals between said I/O controller and said switch; and
a test operating system for controlling said switch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for verifying an integrated circuit design comprising:
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providing an I/O controller connected to one or more I/O cores, said I/O cores part of said integrated circuit design;
providing an external memory mapped test device having a switch for selectively connecting one or more of said I/O cores to corresponding I/O driver models;
providing a bus for transferring signals between said I/O controller and said switch;
providing a test operating system for controlling said switch; and
simulating said integrated circuit design by running a test case on said test operating system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A program storage device readable by machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for verifying an integrated circuit design, said method steps comprising:
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providing an I/O controller connected to one or more I/O cores, said I/O cores part of said integrated circuit design;
providing an external memory mapped test device having a switch for selectively connecting one or more of said I/O cores to corresponding I/O driver models;
providing a bus for transferring signals between said I/O controller and said switch;
providing a test operating system for controlling said switch; and
simulating said integrated circuit design by running a test case on said test operating system. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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