Patents by Inventor Michael C. Tsou

Michael C. Tsou has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6141636
    Abstract: A logic analysis subsystem in a time-sliced emulator. The logic analysis subsystem "reconstructs" signals that were previously reduced by the compiler and allows the user to set breakpoints and triggers using these and other signals of the emulated circuit. The present invention includes a "logic analysis subsystem compiler" and "logic analysis subsystem hardware." The logic analysis subsystem compiler is either a subpart of the regular emulator compiler or is a standalone compiler. It compiles the design to be emulated and generates control instructions for the logic analysis subsystem hardware. The logic analysis subsystem hardware is incorporated into the time-sliced emulator to receive signals generated by the emulator during emulation. When the logic analysis subsystem operates, the control instructions cause the logic analysis subsystem to reconstruct previously reduced signals received from the emulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignee: Quickturn Design Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Tony R. Sarno, Ingo Schaefer, John E. Chilton, Mark S. Papamarcos, Bernard Y. Chan, Michael C. Tsou