Estimating system performance using an integrated circuit

US9081925B1 · US · B1

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Publication numberUS-9081925-B1
Application numberUS-201213398790-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB1
Filing dateFeb 16, 2012
Priority dateFeb 16, 2012
Publication dateJul 14, 2015
Grant dateJul 14, 2015

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A method of estimating performance of a design can include selecting a segment of the design for hardware emulation within an emulation system implemented within an integrated circuit. The emulation system can include a generic accelerator coupled to a processor of the integrated circuit. The method further can include modifying the design, using a processor of a host system, to invoke the generic accelerator in lieu of executing the selected segment within the processor of the emulation system during emulation.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of estimating performance of a design, the method comprising: selecting a segment of the design comprising a plurality of segments for hardware emulation; wherein the design is specified using processor-executable instructions; and modifying the design, using a processor of a host system, to invoke a generic accelerator of an emulation system in lieu of executing the selected segment within a processor of the emulation system; wherein at least…

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What does patent US9081925B1 cover?
A method of estimating performance of a design can include selecting a segment of the design for hardware emulation within an emulation system implemented within an integrated circuit. The emulation system can include a generic accelerator coupled to a processor of the integrated circuit. The method further can include modifying the design, using a processor of a host system, to invoke the gene…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Schumacher Paul R, Schelle Graham F, Lysaght Patrick, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F30/33. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jul 14 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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