SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING EFFICIENT SCHEMATIC REVIEW

• US 20110071800A1
• Filed: 09/24/2009
• Published: 03/24/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/24/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: GlobalFoundries, Inc.
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Sethuraman, Saravanan, Mullen, John Francis
• Granted Patent: US 8,676,559 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 703/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2111/12 Symbolic schematics
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 30/30 Circuit design
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 30/31 Design entry, e.g. editors specifically adapted for circuit design
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 30/33 Design verification, e.g. functional simulation or model checking

Abstract

A system and method for providing schematic reviews is provided. The method includes providing a schematic design, selecting a signal, where the signal is a graphical representation, previewing the signal, obtaining relevant information on components constituting the signal, and controlling the signal to obtain relevant information on the components. Controlling the signal comprises activating a link to a data compilation related to the signal component, and activating the data compilation comprises creating a link to a datasheet. The graphic representation of the signal comprises providing a block diagram overview of connectivity of the signal components and the graphical representation comprises a graphical three dimensional model, and providing a log database that includes review information provided by multiple reviewers and is accessible by the reviewers. A notation medium is provided for the reviewers for communication between the reviewers.

Claims

1. A method for providing schematic reviews for high speed board designs, the method comprising:

providing a schematic design;

selecting a signal in the schematic design, where the signal is provided as a graphical representation;

previewing the signal; and

obtaining relevant information on components constituting the signal.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprises controlling the signal to obtain relevant information on the components.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein controlling the signal comprises activating a link to a data compilation related to the selected signal component.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein activating the data compilation comprises creating a link to a datasheet.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the graphic representation of the signal comprises providing a block diagram overview of connectivity of the signal components.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the graphical representation comprises providing a graphical three dimensional model.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprises

providing a log database accessible by multiple reviewers wherein the log database includes review information provided by the multiple reviewers.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising

availing a notation medium for the multiple reviewers for communication between the multiple reviewers.

9. A system comprising

a memory configured to accept a schematic design;

and

an interface coupled to the memory, the interface selecting a signal in the schematic design, where the signal is provided as a graphical representation, the interface configured for previewing the selected signal, the interface configured for obtaining relevant information on components constituting the selected signal.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the interface is further configured for controlling the selected signal to obtain relevant information on the components.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein controlling the selected signal comprises activating a link to a data compilation related to the selected signal component.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein activating the data compilation comprises creating a link to a datasheet.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the graphic representation of the selected signal comprises providing a block diagram overview of connectivity of the signal components.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the graphical representation comprises providing a graphical three dimensional model.

15. The system of claim 14, further comprises

providing a log database accessible by multiple reviewers wherein the log database includes review information provided by the multiple reviewers.

16. The system as claimed in claim 15, further comprising

availing a notation medium for the multiple reviewers for communication between the multiple reviewers.

17. A computer program product comprising a tangible computer readable recordable storage medium including computer useable program code for:

providing a schematic design;

selecting a signal in the schematic design provided, wherein the signal is provided as a graphical representation;

previewing the selected signal; and

obtaining relevant information on components constituting the selected signal.

18. The computer program product as claimed in claim 17, further comprises controlling the selected signal to obtain relevant information on the components, wherein controlling the selected signal comprises activating a link to a data compilation related to the selected signal component, and wherein activating the data compilation comprises creating a link to a datasheet.

19. The computer program product as claimed in claim 17, wherein the graphic representation of the selected signal comprises providing a block diagram overview of connectivity of the signal components, and the graphical representation comprises providing a graphical three dimensional model.

20. The computer program product as claimed in claim 17, further comprises

providing a log database accessible by multiple reviewers wherein the log database includes review information provided by the multiple reviewers;

and

availing a notation medium for the multiple reviewers for communication between the multiple reviewers.