摘要:
A synthesizer processes a register transfer level (RTL) netlist description of a circuit to produce a non-optimized gate level netlist preserving all signals referenced by the RTL netlist. The gate level netlist is then processed to identify the circuit's memory devices and to determine logical relationships between its internal signals (all signals other than circuit and memory device input and output signals) and its other signals (circuit and memory device input and output signals). The synthesizer then again processes the RTL netlist to produce an optimized gate level netlist that preserves the identified memory devices, but which omits reference to some or all of the internal signals. A circuit verification system then processes the optimized gate level netlist to produce waveform data representing time-varying behavior of the other signals of the circuit. The waveform data is then processed to produce additional waveform data representing behavior of the internal signals referenced by the RTL netlist in accordance with the determined logical relationships between the internal signals and the other signals.
摘要:
A synthesizer processes a register transfer level (RTL) netlist description of a circuit to produce a non-optimized gate level netlist preserving all signals referenced by the RTL netlist. The gate level netlist is then processed to identify the circuit's memory devices and to determine logical relationships between its internal signals (all signals other than circuit and memory device input and output signals) and its other signals (circuit and memory device input and output signals). The synthesizer then again processes the RTL netlist to produce an optimized gate level netlist that preserves the identified memory devices, but which omits reference to some or all of the internal signals. A circuit verification system then processes the optimized gate level netlist to produce waveform data representing time-varying behavior of the other signals of the circuit. The waveform data is then processed to produce additional waveform data representing behavior of the internal signals referenced by the RTL netlist in accordance with the determined logical relationships between the internal signals and the other signals.
摘要:
A co-verification system includes a computer programmed to act as a simulator for simulating behavior of a first portion of an electronic device under test (DUT) by acquiring, processing and generating data representing DUT signals. The co-verification system also includes emulation resources programmed to emulate a second portion of the DUT by receiving, processing and generating emulation signals representing DUT signals. The signals of the DUT are mapped to separate addresses within a memory space, and the simulator controls and reads states of emulation signals by writing data to and reading data from addresses of the memory space states mapped to the DUT signals the emulation signals represent. The computer and the emulation resources are also programmed to implement transactors communicating with one another through a packet routing network. The transactors set states of the emulation signals when the simulator writes to memory space addresses and for reading states of the emulation signals. The transactors monitor states of emulation signals and return data indicating those states to the simulator when the simulator reads memory space addresses mapped to DUT signals represented by the emulation signals.
摘要:
A resource board for a circuit emulator holds programmable logic devices (PLDs) and other emulation resources such as random access memories (RAMs) and employs both hard-wired and network-based virtual signal paths to flexibly route signals between the emulation resources on the resource board and resources mounted on other resource boards, workstations and other external equipment. The resource board also provides the logic and balanced signal paths needed to deliver clock signals to the PLDs and reduces the number of signals needed to communicate with external test equipment by implementing much of the pattern generation and data acquisition functionality needed to test an emulated circuit.
摘要:
A method for emulating a circuit design includes receiving, at an emulation interface, signal values associated with probed signals from a verification module of a custom prototype board which can be described by at least one board description file and can comprise at least one field programmable gate array for emulating the circuit design. The method can also include processing, the probed signal values associated with a portion of the circuit design being emulated, the emulation interface being capable of being configured to provide timing and control information to at least the verification module, and can comprise a controller and a memory device, with the controller being capable of being configured to receive the probed signal values. The method can further include storing the processed information and transmitting it to the host workstation.
摘要:
A method for emulating a circuit design includes receiving, at an emulation interface, signal values associated with probed signals from a verification module of a custom prototype board which can be described by at least one board description file and can comprise at least one field programmable gate array for emulating the circuit design. The method can also include processing, the probed signal values associated with a portion of the circuit design being emulated, the emulation interface being capable of being configured to provide timing and control information to at least the verification module, and can comprise a controller and a memory device, with the controller being capable of being configured to receive the probed signal values. The method can further include storing the processed information and transmitting it to the host workstation.
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Before using a netlist description of an integrated circuit as a basis for programming a circuit emulator, a clock analysis tool analyzes the netlist to identify synchronizing circuits including clocked devices (“clock sinks”) such a flip-flops, registers and latches for synchronizing communication between blocks of logic within the IC. The tool initially classifies the clock signal input to each clock sink according to its clock domain, sub-domain and phase. The tool then classifies each synchronizing circuit according to relationships between the classifications of the clock signals it employs to clock its input and output clock sinks. The tool then determines, based on the classification of each synchronizing circuit, whether the emulator can reliably emulate that synchronizing circuit, or whether the tool should automatically modify the netlist description of the synchronizing circuit so that the emulator can emulate it. The tool also generates a warning when an emulator may not reliably emulate a synchronizing circuit and the tool cannot automatically modify it so that the emulator can reliably emulate it.
摘要:
An apparatus for emulating the behavior of an electronic device under test (DUT) includes a computer and one or more resource boards containing emulation resources suitable for emulating portions of the DUT. Each resource board includes transaction device for communicating with one another and with the computer network via data packets transmitted over a packet routing network. The packet routing network and the transaction device on each resource board provide “virtual signal paths” between input and output terminals of resources mounted on separate resource boards. To do so, a transaction device on one resource board sends packets containing data indicating output signal states of local emulation resources to a transaction device on another resource board when then drives signals supplied to input terminals of its local emulation resources to the states indicated by the data conveyed in the packet. When the workstation is to emulate a portion of the DUT, the packet routing network also provides virtual signal paths between the workstation and the resource boards. The computer also transmits programming data to the emulation resources via the packet routing network.
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An electromagnetic pump has a frequency converter circuit for driving the electromagnetic pump, wherein the frequency converter circuit comprises an oscillator circuit, a bistable circuit and a push-pull circuit. The oscillator circuit oscillates to transform DC into a single-phase oscillating signal. The bistable circuit splits the single-phase oscillating signal into a N-phase stimulus signal and a S-phase stimulus signal. The push-pull circuit amplifies and transports the N-phase stimulus signal and the S-phase stimulus signal to the electromagnetic pump to make the swing arms of the electromagnetic pump swinging effectively, wherein the swing speed, the swing frequency and the swing amplitude of the swing arms vary with the change of the oscillation frequency of the oscillator circuit. Thereby, the suction pressure and the discharge pressure of the electromagnetic pump could further be adjusted higher or lower, wherein said frequency converter circuit comprises a modulation circuit, which could change the swing speed of the swing arms swinging outwardly or inwardly to further increase or decrease the suction pressure or the discharge pressure.
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A diaphragm pumping device includes a housing having a partition to form an upper chamber and a lower chamber, an inlet port for receiving a fluid, and an outlet port, a bladder attached to the housing and having a compartment communicating with the chambers of the housing, two check valves disposed between the bladder and the chambers of the housing, and an electro-magnetic device actuates the arm to depress and to expand the bladder in order to draw the fluid form the inlet port of the housing toward the outlet port of the housing, the outlet port is communicating with the lower chamber of the housing for allowing the fluid to be completely pumped out of the lower chamber of the housing.