Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Decision modules
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Application No.: US12994453Application Date: 2009-05-22
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Publication No.: US08555218B2Publication Date: 2013-10-08
- Inventor: Andrew Caldwell , Steven Teig
- Applicant: Andrew Caldwell , Steven Teig
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Assignee: Tabula, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Tabula, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Agency: Adeli & Tollen LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2009/045096 WO 20090522
- International Announcement: WO2009/151934 WO 20091217
- Main IPC: G06F17/50
- IPC: G06F17/50

Abstract:
An abstract decision module primitive for placement within a logical representation (i.e., a netlist) of a circuit design is described. The decision module primitive receives as inputs alternative solutions for a given function or segment of a netlist. The alternative solutions include functionally equivalent, but structurally different implementations of the function or segment of the netlist. The decision module primitive alternatively selects between connecting one of the inputs to the netlist to provide a complete functional definition for the netlist based on constraint information. The selected input of the decision module may be updated as additional constraint information is determined throughout the various stages of the design process. In addition, alternative solutions for a given function or segment of the netlist may be added to and/or removed from the inputs of a decision module as additional constraint information is identified.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110154279A1 DECISION MODULES Public/Granted day:2011-06-23
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