×

Method and apparatus for evaluating software programs for semiconductor circuits

  • US 6,223,144 B1
  • Filed: 03/24/1998
  • Issued: 04/24/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/24/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A method of testing software for a semiconductor circuit, said method comprising the steps of:

  • simulating said semiconductor circuit including memory characteristics of said semiconductor circuit on a general purpose computing device;

    executing said software on said simulated semiconductor circuit;

    monitoring the estimated time to execute said software including hardware related timing on said semiconductor circuit such that said simulated execution of said software maintains timing considerations with an actual execution of said software on said semiconductor circuit; and

    evaluating the operation of said software.

View all claims
  • 3 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×