Abstract: A processor-based emulation system for emulating an integrated circuit design, the processor-based emulation system including emulation circuitry and capture circuitry. The capture circuitry is operable to capture processing results from the emulation circuitry. The captured processing results can be used to identify functional errors in the integrated circuit design. Because the processor-based emulation system includes capture circuitry, emulation circuitry is not used for capturing the processing results.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 31, 2005
Date of Patent:
June 15, 2010
Assignee:
Quickturn Design System, Inc.
Inventors:
William F. Beausoleil, Lawrence A. Thomas, Arthur P. Sarkisian, Beshara Elmufdi