Abstract: A system-level description that specifies functions performed by the components and interactions thereamong is divided into a plurality of functional blocks, each corresponding to a component. At least one of the functional blocks is selectively replaced with an optimized equivalent functional block, and the functional blocks and the at least one optimized equivalent functional block are interconnected in a manner consistent with the system-level description.

Abstract: System and methods for generating a software object that simulates the operation of a hardware device from a register transfer level description of the device written in a hardware description language, such as Verilog. The invention uses global analysis techniques (i.e., analysis of the design of the electronic device as a whole) to produce cycle accurate simulations of hardware devices. These global analysis techniques include generation of a static schedule for the simulation, based on clock edges and other selected signals present in the design. In some embodiments, reusing results from a previous simulation optimizes the simulation. In some embodiments, the software object that is generated may be linked with software that is being developed or tested for use with the hardware that is simulated by the software object. The software that is being developed or tested may interact with the simulation using a high-throughput application program interface (API).

Abstract: System and methods high-performance simulation of the operation of a hardware device. A software object, based on a register transfer level description of the device written in a hardware description language, such as Verilog, is used for the simulation. The invention uses global analysis techniques (i.e., analysis of the design of the electronic device as a whole) to produce cycle accurate simulations of hardware devices. These global analysis techniques include generation of a static schedule for the simulation, based on clock edges and other selected signals present in the design. In some embodiments, reusing results from a previous simulation optimizes the simulation. In some embodiments, the software object that is generated may be linked with software that is being developed or tested for use with the hardware that is simulated by the software object. The software that is being developed or tested may interact with the simulation using a high-throughput application program interface (API).

Abstract: System and methods for analyzing the design of the hardware device as a whole, rather than in fragments. This provides a basis for a high-performance simulation of the hardware device from a register transfer level description of the device written in a hardware description language, such as Verilog. The invention uses global analysis techniques to produce cycle accurate simulations of hardware devices. These global analysis techniques include generation of a static schedule for the simulation, based on clock edges and other selected signals present in the design. In some embodiments, reusing results from a previous simulation optimizes the simulation. In some embodiments, the software object that is generated may be linked with software that is being developed or tested for use with the hardware that is simulated by the software object. The software that is being developed or tested may interact with the simulation using a high-throughput application program interface (API).

Abstract: System and methods for simulating a software object generated from a hardware description of an electronic device. The hardware description is a register transfer level description of the device written in a hardware description language, such as Verilog. The invention uses global analysis techniques (i.e., analysis of the design of the hardware device as a whole) to produce cycle accurate simulations of hardware devices. These global analysis techniques include generation of a static schedule for the simulation, based on clock edges and other selected signals present in the design. In some embodiments, reusing results from a previous simulation optimizes the simulation. In some embodiments, the software object that is generated may be linked with software that is being developed or tested for use with the hardware that is simulated by the software object. The software that is being developed or tested may interact with the simulation using a high-throughput application program interface (API).