SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMON HISTORY PESSIMISM RELIEF DURING STATIC TIMING ANALYSIS
    1.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMON HISTORY PESSIMISM RELIEF DURING STATIC TIMING ANALYSIS 有权
    系统和方法在静态时序分析期间的共同历史缓解

    公开(公告)号:US20110035714A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-10

    申请号:US12538229

    申请日:2009-08-10

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50

    CPC分类号: G06F17/5031 G06F2217/84

    摘要: A system and method for adjustment of modeled timing data variation as a function of past state and/or switching history during static timing analysis. One illustrative embodiment may include inputting and asserting at least one of initial signal history bound and explicit device history bound constraints for at least one signal of a circuit design and evaluating for a segment processed during a forward propagation of block based static timing analysis whether any input signal to a current segment has a bounded history, at least one of propagated and asserted. The method may further include evaluating for the segment whether history bounds are downstream from a gating restriction, and processing a next segment until there are no further segments.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在静态时序分析期间调整作为过去状态和/或切换历史的函数的建模定时数据变化的系统和方法。 一个说明性实施例可以包括输入和断言用于电路设计的至少一个信号的初始信号历史约束和显式设备历史约束约束中的至少一个,并且针对在基于块的静态时序分析的正向传播期间处理的段来评估是否有任何输入 对当前段的信号具有有界历史,至少一个传播和断言。 该方法可以进一步包括评估该段是否历史边界是在门控限制的下游,以及处理下一个段,直到没有进一步的段。

    Device history based delay variation adjustment during static timing analysis
    2.
    发明授权
    Device history based delay variation adjustment during static timing analysis 有权
    静态时序分析期间基于设备历史的延迟变化调整

    公开(公告)号:US08108816B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-31

    申请号:US12484293

    申请日:2009-06-15

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50

    摘要: A system and method for the adjustment of history based delay variation during static timing analysis of an integrated circuit design. The method may include obtaining information through sources of variability of history based components of delay variability, and a relationship between the sources of variability and one or more bounded device histories. Then, inputting history bounds for at least one signal of the integrated circuit design, and computing and propagating history bounds through at least one first segment of the integrated circuit design to at least one signal of the integrated circuit design. Further, the method may include evaluating from at least one of the propagated history bounds, device history bounds for at least one second segment of the integrated circuit design, and based on the evaluated device history bounds, adjusting at least one of a value of the history based delay variability and propagation of timing.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在集成电路设计的静态时序分析期间调整基于历史的延迟变化的系统和方法。 该方法可以包括通过延迟变异性的基于历史的组件的变异源获得信息,以及变异源与一个或多个有界设备历史之间的关系。 然后,为集成电路设计的至少一个信号输入历史界限,并且通过集成电路设计的至少一个第一段将集成电路设计的至少一个信号计算和传播历史界限。 此外,该方法可以包括从至少一个传播的历史界限评估集成电路设计的至少一个第二段的设备历史界限,以及基于所评估的设备历史界限,调整至少一个 基于历史的延迟变异性和时间传播。

    System and method for common history pessimism relief during static timing analysis
    3.
    发明授权
    System and method for common history pessimism relief during static timing analysis 有权
    静态时序分析中共同历史悲观缓解的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08141014B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-20

    申请号:US12538229

    申请日:2009-08-10

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50

    CPC分类号: G06F17/5031 G06F2217/84

    摘要: A system and method for adjustment of modeled timing data variation as a function of past state and/or switching history during static timing analysis. One illustrative embodiment may include inputting and asserting at least one of initial signal history bound and explicit device history bound constraints for at least one signal of a circuit design and evaluating for a segment processed during a forward propagation of block based static timing analysis whether any input signal to a current segment has a bounded history, at least one of propagated and asserted. The method may further include evaluating for the segment whether history bounds are downstream from a gating restriction, and processing a next segment until there are no further segments.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在静态时序分析期间调整作为过去状态和/或切换历史的函数的建模定时数据变化的系统和方法。 一个说明性实施例可以包括输入和断言用于电路设计的至少一个信号的初始信号历史约束和显式设备历史约束约束中的至少一个,并且针对在基于块的静态时序分析的正向传播期间处理的段来评估是否有任何输入 对当前段的信号具有有界历史,至少一个传播和断言。 该方法可以进一步包括评估该段是否历史边界是在门控限制的下游,以及处理下一个段,直到没有进一步的段。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEVICE HISTORY BASED DELAY VARIATION ADJUSTMENT DURING STATIC TIMING ANALYSIS
    4.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEVICE HISTORY BASED DELAY VARIATION ADJUSTMENT DURING STATIC TIMING ANALYSIS 有权
    基于静态时序分析的基于设备历史的延迟变化调整系统与方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100318951A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-16

    申请号:US12484293

    申请日:2009-06-15

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50

    摘要: A system and method for the adjustment of history based delay variation during static timing analysis of an integrated circuit design. The method may include obtaining information through sources of variability of history based components of delay variability, and a relationship between the sources of variability and one or more bounded device histories. Then, inputting history bounds for at least one signal of the integrated circuit design, and computing and propagating history bounds through at least one first segment of the integrated circuit design to at least one signal of the integrated circuit design. Further, the method may include evaluating from at least one of the propagated history bounds, device history bounds for at least one second segment of the integrated circuit design, and based on the evaluated device history bounds, adjusting at least one of a value of the history based delay variability and propagation of timing.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在集成电路设计的静态时序分析期间调整基于历史的延迟变化的系统和方法。 该方法可以包括通过延迟变异性的基于历史的组件的变异源获得信息,以及变异源与一个或多个有界设备历史之间的关系。 然后,为集成电路设计的至少一个信号输入历史界限,并且通过集成电路设计的至少一个第一段将集成电路设计的至少一个信号计算和传播历史界限。 此外,该方法可以包括从至少一个传播的历史界限评估集成电路设计的至少一个第二段的设备历史界限,以及基于所评估的设备历史界限,调整至少一个 基于历史的延迟变异性和时间传播。

    Method for efficiently checkpointing and restarting static timing analysis of an integrated circuit chip
    7.
    发明授权
    Method for efficiently checkpointing and restarting static timing analysis of an integrated circuit chip 有权
    用于有效地检查和重新启动集成电路芯片的静态时序分析的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08056038B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-08

    申请号:US12354360

    申请日:2009-01-15

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50

    CPC分类号: G06F17/5031

    摘要: A method for loading checkpoint timing in an environment where the boundary arrival times, slews, required arrival times, or loads differ from the checkpoint run. A timing checkpoint file generated for one or more hierarchical modules, during which each input is assigned a unique phase tag. The association of unique phase tags allows subsequent restart analyses to efficiently adjust the checkpoint timing in relation to the restart timing environment. In the restart run, one or more such checkpoint files is read, during which an initial propagation of arrival, required arrivals and slew times are performed, followed by a local re-update based on adjusted arrival times and the required arrival times. Finally, if multiple hierarchical modules are updated, a global recalculation of timing values is performed based on a slack change threshold in order to determine whether any new timing failures have been introduced.

    摘要翻译: 在边界到达时间,转数,所需到达时间或负载与检查点运行不同的环境中加载检查点定时的方法。 为一个或多个分层模块生成的定时检查点文件,在此期间为每个输入分配唯一的相位标签。 独特相位标签的关联允许随后的重新启动分析以有效地调整与重启定时环境相关的检查点定时。 在重新启动运行中,读取一个或多个这样的检查点文件,在此期间,执行到达的初始传播,所需到达和转换时间,然后基于调整的到达时间和所需的到达时间进行本地重新更新。 最后,如果更新了多个分级模块,则基于松弛变化阈值执行定时值的全局重新计算,以便确定是否引入了任何新的定时故障。

    Method For Efficiently Checkpointing And Restarting Static Timing Analysis Of An Integrated Circuit Chip
    8.
    发明申请
    Method For Efficiently Checkpointing And Restarting Static Timing Analysis Of An Integrated Circuit Chip 有权
    有效地检查和重新启动集成电路芯片的静态时序分析的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100180244A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-15

    申请号:US12354360

    申请日:2009-01-15

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50

    CPC分类号: G06F17/5031

    摘要: A method for loading checkpoint timing in an environment where the boundary arrival times, slews, required arrival times, or loads differ from the checkpoint run. A timing checkpoint file generated for one or more hierarchical modules, during which each input is assigned a unique phase tag. The association of unique phase tags allows subsequent restart analyses to efficiently adjust the checkpoint timing in relation to the restart timing environment. In the restart run, one or more such checkpoint files is read, during which an initial propagation of arrival, required arrivals and slew times are performed, followed by a local re-update based on adjusted arrival times and the required arrival times. Finally, if multiple hierarchical modules are updated, a global recalculation of timing values is performed based on a slack change threshold in order to determine whether any new timing failures have been introduced.

    摘要翻译: 在边界到达时间,转数,所需到达时间或负载与检查点运行不同的环境中加载检查点定时的方法。 为一个或多个分层模块生成的定时检查点文件,在此期间为每个输入分配唯一的相位标签。 独特相位标签的关联允许随后的重新启动分析以有效地调整与重启定时环境相关的检查点定时。 在重新启动运行中,读取一个或多个这样的检查点文件,在此期间,执行到达的初始传播,所需到达和转换时间,然后基于调整的到达时间和所需的到达时间进行本地重新更新。 最后,如果更新了多个分级模块,则基于松弛变化阈值执行定时值的全局重新计算,以便确定是否引入了任何新的定时故障。

    Slack sensitivity to parameter variation based timing analysis
    10.
    发明授权
    Slack sensitivity to parameter variation based timing analysis 有权
    对基于参数变化的时序分析的松弛敏感性

    公开(公告)号:US07870525B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-01-11

    申请号:US12122451

    申请日:2008-05-16

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50

    CPC分类号: G06F17/5031 G06F17/5045

    摘要: A method, system and program product are disclosed for improving an IC design that prioritize failure coefficients of slacks that lead to correction according to their probability of failure. With an identified set of independent parameters, a sensitivity analysis is performed on each parameter by noting the difference in timing, typically on endpoint slacks, when the parameter is varied. This step is repeated for every independent parameter. A failure coefficient is then calculated from the reference slack and the sensitivity of slack for each of the timing endpoints and a determination is made as to whether at least one timing endpoint fails a threshold test. Failing timing endpoints are then prioritized for modification according to their failure coefficients. The total number of runs required is one run that is used as a reference run, plus one additional run for each parameter.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于改进IC设计的方法,系统和程序产品,其优先考虑根据其故障概率导致校正的松弛故障系数。 通过确定的一组独立参数,当参数变化时,通过注意时序上的差异,通常在端点松弛时,对每个参数执行灵敏度分析。 对于每个独立参数重复此步骤。 然后从参考松弛和每个定时端点的松弛的灵敏度计算失效系数,并且确定至少一个定时端点是否失败阈值测试。 然后将失败的定时终点根据其故障系数进行优先级修改。 所需的总运行次数是一次运行,用作参考运行,每个参数再运行一次运行。