Abstract: A method and apparatus is described which enables a user to analyze an electrical design utilizing a computer. The elements of the electrical design are described at a register transfer level. Embodiments of the invention are described which allow the user to enter the elements described at the register transfer level and estimate the power consumption of portions or all of the electrical design.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 15, 1997
Date of Patent:
November 21, 2000
Assignee:
Sente, Inc.
Inventors:
David L. Allen, Lorne J. Cooper, Gerald L. Frenkil, Thomas J. Miller