Abstract: A method for prototyping an integrated circuit may include selecting at least one daughter card for connection to a motherboard. The daughter card is selected having an ability to provide functionality corresponding to a specific integrated circuit device. The at least one daughter card is connected to the motherboard so that the daughter card is communicatively connected to common memory provided on the motherboard. The at least one daughter card and motherboard emulate an integrated circuit design. At least one of software and system integration of the integrated circuit emulated by the motherboard and the at least one daughter card is tested.

Abstract: A method for prototyping an integrated circuit may include selecting at least one daughter card for connection to a motherboard. The daughter card is selected having an ability to provide functionality corresponding to a specific integrated circuit device. The at least one daughter card is connected to the motherboard so that the daughter card is communicatively connected to common memory provided on the motherboard. The motherboard is connected to an information handling system utilizing a prototyping interface device, the information handling system providing a virtual software modeling environment for an integrated circuit. The at least one daughter card, information handling system, prototyping interface device and motherboard emulate an integrated circuit design. At least one of software and system integration of the integrated circuit emulated by the motherboard, information handling system, prototyping interface device and the at least one daughter card is tested.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a development methodology for integrated circuits. Central to this methodology is elimination of the dependence of software development on actual silicon for system integration and functional validation. In a first aspect of the present invention, a method for designing an integrated circuit and software for implementation by the integrated circuit includes receiving a specification for an integrated circuit design, the integrated circuit design specification including desired integrated circuit functionality. The integrated circuit design specification is modeled by defining a behavioral model of the integrated circuit design specification modeling the desired integrated circuit functionality. The integrated circuit design specification is simulated by utilizing the behavioral model as a virtual platform. The software developed on the virtual platform may be run on a hardware based prototyping platform.

Abstract: A method for prototyping an integrated circuit may include selecting at least one daughter card for connection to a motherboard. The daughter card is selected having an ability to provide functionality corresponding to a specific integrated circuit device. The at least one daughter card is connected to the motherboard so that the daughter card is communicatively connected to common memory provided on the motherboard. The motherboard is connected to an information handling system utilizing a prototyping interface device, the information handling system providing a virtual software modeling environment for an integrated circuit. The at least one daughter card, information handling system, prototyping interface device and motherboard emulate an integrated circuit design. At least one of software and system integration of the integrated circuit emulated by the motherboard, information handling system, prototyping interface device and the at least one daughter card is tested.

Abstract: A method for prototyping an integrated circuit may include selecting at least one daughter card for connection to a motherboard. The daughter card is selected having an ability to provide functionality corresponding to a specific integrated circuit device. The at least one daughter card is connected to the motherboard so that the daughter card is communicatively connected to common memory provided on the motherboard. The at least one daughter card and motherboard emulate an integrated circuit design. At least one of software and system integration of the integrated circuit emulated by the motherboard and the at least one daughter card is tested.