Method of resolving mismatched parameters in computer-aided integrated circuit design

1. A method of resolving mismatched parameters in a computer-aided integrated circuit design system, the method comprising:

(a) reading a source parameter of a source circuit primitive from a source schematic database;

(b) reading a respective target parameter of a target circuit primitive from a target schematic database, wherein the target circuit primitive corresponds to the source circuit primitive;

(c) automatically comparing the target parameter with the source parameter according to an exclusive OR logic operation on a character string corresponding to the source parameter and a character string corresponding to the target parameter; and

(d) altering the target circuit primitive if the source parameter and the target parameter are not identical.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein (d) comprises:

deleting the target parameter from the target circuit primitive if the source parameter and the target parameter are not identical.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein (d) comprises:

replacing the target parameter of the target circuit primitive with the source parameter if the source parameter and the target parameter are not identical.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein (d) comprises:

modifying the target parameter in the target circuit primitive if the source parameter and the target parameter are not identical.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein (d) comprises:

(d1) displaying the source parameter and the target parameter on a user interface of the computer-aided integrated circuit design system;

(d2) presenting at least one option for resolving the target parameter on the user interface;

(d3) receiving a selected option from the at least one option on the user interface; and

(d4) performing the selected option.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein the selected option comprises one of: deleting the target parameter, replacing the target parameter with the source parameter, and modifying the target parameter.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

(e) displaying a modified target graphical symbol on a user interface of the computer-aided integrated circuit design system if the source parameter and the target parameter are not identical.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the modified target graphical symbol is a flashing target graphical symbol.

9. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

(f) creating a log file of actions performed during steps (a), (b), (c) and (d).

10. A computer readable medium, having stored therein instructions for causing a processor to execute the steps of:

(a) reading a source parameter of a source circuit primitive from a source schematic database;

(b) reading a respective target parameter of a target circuit primitive from a target schematic database, wherein the target circuit primitive corresponds to the source circuit primitive;

(c) automatically comparing the target parameter with the source parameter according to an exclusive OR logic operation on a character string corresponding to the source parameter and a character string corresponding to the target parameter; and

(d) altering the target circuit primitive if the source parameter and the target parameter are not identical.

11. A computer-aided integrated circuit design system comprising:

means for reading a source parameter of a source circuit primitive from a source schematic database;

means for reading a respective target parameter of a target circuit primitive from a target schematic database, wherein the target circuit primitive corresponds to the source circuit primitive;

means for automatically comparing the target parameter with the source parameter according to an exclusive OR logic operation on a character string corresponding to the source parameter and a character string corresponding to the target parameter; and

means for altering the target circuit primitive if the source parameter and the target parameter are not identical.

12. The computer-aided integrated circuit design system of claim 11 , wherein the means for altering comprises:

means for displaying the source parameter and the target parameter on a user interface of the computer-aided integrated circuit design system;

means for presenting at least one option for resolving the target parameter on the user interface;

means for receiving a selected option from the at least one option on the user interface; and

means for performing the selected option.

13. A method of resolving mismatched parameters in a computer-aided integrated circuit design system, the method comprising:

(a) reading a source parameter of a source circuit primitive from a source schematic database;

(b) reading a respective target parameter of a target circuit primitive from a target schematic database, wherein the target circuit primitive corresponds to the source circuit primitive;

(c) automatically comparing the target parameter with the source parameter according to an exclusive OR logic operation on a character string corresponding to the source parameter and a character string corresponding to the target parameter;

(d) displaying the source parameter and the target parameter on a user interface of the computer-aided integrated circuit design system if the source parameter and the target parameter are not identical;

(e) presenting at least one option for resolving the target parameter on the user interface;

(f) receiving a selected option from the at least one option on the user interface; and

(g) performing the selected option.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein the selected option comprises one of: deleting the target parameter, replacing the target parameter with the source parameter, and modifying the target parameter.

15. A method of resolving mismatched parameters in a computer-aided integrated circuit design system, the method comprising:

(a) reading a source parameter of a source circuit primitive from a source schematic database;

(b) reading a respective target parameter of a target circuit primitive from a target schematic database, wherein the target circuit primitive corresponds to the source circuit primitive;

(c) automatically comparing the target parameter with the source parameter; and

(d) displaying a flashing target graphical symbol on a user interface of the computer-aided integrated circuit design system if the source parameter and the target parameter are not identical.

16. A computer readable medium, having stored therein instructions for causing a processor to execute the steps of:

(a) reading a source parameter of a source circuit primitive from a source schematic database;

(b) reading a respective target parameter of a target circuit primitive from a target schematic database, wherein the target circuit primitive corresponds to the source circuit primitive;

(c) automatically comparing the target parameter with the source parameter;

(d) altering the target circuit primitive if the source parameter and the target parameter are not identical; and

(e) displaying a flashing target graphical symbol on a user interface if the source parameter and the target parameter are not identical.

17. A computer-aided integrated circuit design system comprising:

means for reading a source parameter of a source circuit primitive from a source schematic database;

means for reading a respective target parameter of a target circuit primitive from a target schematic database, wherein the target circuit primitive corresponds to the source circuit primitive;

means for automatically comparing the target parameter with the source parameter;

means for altering the target circuit primitive if the source parameter and the target parameter are not identical; and

a means for displaying a flashing target graphical symbol on a user interface of the computer-aided integrated circuit design system if the source parameter and the target parameter are not identical.