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Method and apparatus for design verification using emulation and simulation

  • US 6,058,492 A
  • Filed: 11/12/1998
  • Issued: 05/02/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/17/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus for verification of a user'"'"'s logic design comprising:

  • a plurality of first reconfigurable logic devices interconnected by a programmable interconnect, said plurality of reconfigurable logic devices and said programmable interconnect used for emulation of at least a portion of said user'"'"'s logic design;

    at least one simulation module, said at least one simulation module comprising a microprocessor, a memory device, and a second reconfigurable logic device, said microprocessor, said memory device and said second reconfigurable logic device in communication with each other through a data bus, said at least one simulation module used for simulation of at least a portion of said user'"'"'s logic design; and

    an event detector in electrical communication with said at least one simulation module for detecting events taking place during verification.

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