Chip management system
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1. A web-based expert system for automatically guiding a user through a design flow for a chip, the method comprising:
- (a) displaying a design flow user interface on a user'"'"'s computer, where the user interface includes symbols for user selection corresponding to a sequence of design flow process steps, the steps including any combination of “
Initial Analysis and Fit to Slice,”
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Import Cores and IP”
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RapidWorks Tools,”
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Simulation and Timing Models,”
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Chip Place and Route,” and
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Data Check and Preparation for Manufacturing”
, wherein once selected at least a portion of the design flow process steps require the user to enter input;
(b) defining the design flow process steps with a set of rules, and analyzing whether the user input for each step requiring user input complies with the rules; and
(c) allowing the user to proceed to a next step in the sequence of design flow process steps if it is determined that previous steps have been completed successfully.
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Abstract
A method and system for automatically guiding a user through a design flow for an integrated circuit are disclosed. The method and system include displaying a design flow user interface on a user'"'"'s computer, where the user interface includes symbols corresponding to design flow process steps. The design flow process steps are defined with a set of rules, and user input for each step is analyzed for compliance with the rules. The user is allowed to proceed to a next step in the flow once it is determined that the previous steps have been completed successfully.
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1. A web-based expert system for automatically guiding a user through a design flow for a chip, the method comprising:
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(a) displaying a design flow user interface on a user'"'"'s computer, where the user interface includes symbols for user selection corresponding to a sequence of design flow process steps, the steps including any combination of “
Initial Analysis and Fit to Slice,”
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Import Cores and IP”
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RapidWorks Tools,”
“
Simulation and Timing Models,”
“
Chip Place and Route,” and
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Data Check and Preparation for Manufacturing”
, wherein once selected at least a portion of the design flow process steps require the user to enter input;(b) defining the design flow process steps with a set of rules, and analyzing whether the user input for each step requiring user input complies with the rules; and (c) allowing the user to proceed to a next step in the sequence of design flow process steps if it is determined that previous steps have been completed successfully. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A computer-readable medium containing programming instructions for a web-based expert system that automatically guides a user through a design flow for a chip, the program instructions for:
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(a) displaying a design flow user interface on a user'"'"'s computer, where the user interface includes symbols for user selection corresponding to a sequence of design flow process steps, the steps including any combination of “
Initial Analysis and Fit to Slice,”
“
Import Cores and IP,”
“
RapidWorks Tools,”
“
Simulation and Timing Models,”
“
Chip Place and Route,” and
“
Data Check and Preparation for Manufacturing”
, wherein once selected at least a portion of the design flow process steps require the user to enter input;(b) defining the design flow process steps with a set of rules, and analyzing whether the user input for each step requiring user input complies with the rules; and (c) allowing the user to proceed to a next step in the sequence of design flow process steps if it is determined that previous steps have been completed successfully. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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