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- 专利标题: Method and apparatus for specifying multiple voltage domains and validating physical implementation and interconnections in a processor chip
- 专利标题(中): 用于指定多个电压域并验证处理器芯片中的物理实现和互连的方法和装置
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申请号: US11055863申请日: 2005-02-11
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公开(公告)号: US07305639B2公开(公告)日: 2007-12-04
- 发明人: Michael Stephen Floyd , Joshua David Friedrich , Elspeth Anne Huston , Wolfgang Roesner , Rick John Weiss
- 申请人: Michael Stephen Floyd , Joshua David Friedrich , Elspeth Anne Huston , Wolfgang Roesner , Rick John Weiss
- 申请人地址: US NY Armonk
- 专利权人: International Business Machines Corporation
- 当前专利权人: International Business Machines Corporation
- 当前专利权人地址: US NY Armonk
- 代理商 Duke W. Yee; Diana R. Gerhardt; Cathrine K. Kinslow
- 主分类号: G06F17/50
- IPC分类号: G06F17/50
摘要:
A method, an apparatus and computer instructions are provided for specifying multiple voltage domains of a signal and macros in a processor chip and validating physical implementation and interconnections of the signal and macros. A set of attributes is provided for designs to define multiple voltage domains of a signal and macros in a processor chip. A first validation mechanism is then provided to validate that no electrical or logical errors created by logical connections between macros as defined by the set of attributes. A translation mechanism is provided to translate logical voltage description to a physical netlist for designers to connect powers to macros and signals. A second validation mechanism is provided to validate physical implementation adhere to designers' intent according to the set of attributes defined in the logical design.
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