Invention Grant
US07882472B2 Method, apparatus, and computer program product for automatically waiving non-compute indications for a timing analysis process
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方法,装置和计算机程序产品,用于自动放弃计时分析过程的非计算指示
- Patent Title: Method, apparatus, and computer program product for automatically waiving non-compute indications for a timing analysis process
- Patent Title (中): 方法,装置和计算机程序产品,用于自动放弃计时分析过程的非计算指示
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Application No.: US11871179Application Date: 2007-10-12
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Publication No.: US07882472B2Publication Date: 2011-02-01
- Inventor: Nicholas P. Sardino , Sean M. Carey , Christopher M. Carney , Vern Anthony Victoria
- Applicant: Nicholas P. Sardino , Sean M. Carey , Christopher M. Carney , Vern Anthony Victoria
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agent William A. Kinnaman, Jr.
- Main IPC: G06F17/50
- IPC: G06F17/50

Abstract:
In the course of unit timing, there exists the possibility for a non-compute (N/C) on a particular net in an IC chip design, which could be caused by numerous things, including but not limited to a pin being tied to power, a floating output, or invalid timing test for a given phase at a test point. A process automatically verifies that all non-computes are understood and exist for valid reasons, in order to ensure all necessary paths are being timed. The process takes a conventional Comprehensive Report output of a unit timing run and generates macro specific N/C reports for designers to review and sign off on.
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