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US 10,521,529 · App. 15/628,636 · Granted Dec 31, 2019

Simulation method for mixed-signal circuit system and related electronic device

Inventors: Ying-Chieh Chen (Keelung, TW); Mei-Li Yu (Hsinchu, TW); Ting-Hsiung Wang (Hsinchu County, TW); Yu-Lan Lo (Hsinchu County, TW); Shu-Yi Kao (Hsinchu County, TW)
Assignee: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
G06F17/5022G01R31/3167G06F17/5036
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Patent No.
US 10,521,529
App. No.
15/628,636
Granted
Dec 31, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A simulation method for a mixed-signal circuit system includes: detecting a plurality of registers and a clock signal included in the mixed-signal circuit system; performing a timing analysis converting operation upon a circuit block coupled between any two register of the plurality of registers to obtain a converted circuit system; and performing a Static Timing Analysis operation upon the converted circuit system; wherein when the circuit block is convertible into a combinational circuit block, the timing analysis converting operation includes: converting the circuit block to the combinational circuit block, wherein the combinational circuit block is logic gate-level.

Claims (22)

1. A simulation method for a mixed-signal circuit system, comprising:

detecting locations of a plurality of registers and a clock signal in the mixed-signal circuit system;

according to the locations of the plurality of registers, performing a timing analysis converting operation upon a circuit block coupled between any two registers of the plurality of registers to obtain a converted circuit system, wherein the circuit block is transistor-level; and

performing a Static Timing Analysis (STA) operation upon the converted circuit system;

wherein when the circuit block is convertible into a combinational circuit block, the timing analysis converting operation comprises:

converting the circuit block into the combinational circuit block, wherein the combinational circuit block is logic gate-level.

2. The simulation method of claim 1 , wherein when the circuit block is not convertible into the combinational circuit block, the timing analysis converting operation comprises:

setting a timing value for the circuit block via a user's input.

3. The simulation method of claim 1 , wherein the combinational circuit block at least comprises a buffer.

4. The simulation method of claim 1 , wherein the combinational circuit block at least comprises an inverter.

5. The simulation method of claim 1 , wherein the combinational circuit block at least comprises a loading.

6. An electronic device, comprising:

a processor; and

a storage device, arranged to store a program code, wherein when the program code is executed by the processor, the following steps are executed:

detecting locations of a plurality of registers and a clock signal in the mixed-signal circuit system;

according to the locations of the plurality of registers, performing a timing analysis converting operation upon a circuit block coupled between any two registers of the plurality of registers to obtain a converted circuit system, wherein the circuit block is transistor-level; and

performing a Static Timing Analysis (STA) operation upon the converted circuit system;

wherein when the circuit block is convertible into a combinational circuit block, the timing analysis converting operation comprises:

converting the circuit block into the combinational circuit block, wherein the combinational circuit block is logic gate-level.

7. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein when the circuit block is not convertible into the combinational circuit block, the timing analysis converting operation comprises:

setting a timing value for the circuit block via a user's input.

8. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the combinational circuit block at least comprises a buffer, an inverter or a loading.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 20, 2017
From: CHEN, YING-CHIEH; YU, MEI-LI; WANG, TING-HSIUNG; LO, YU-LAN; KAO, SHU-YI
To: REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
Reel/Frame 042762/0643 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 105119416 A · Jun 21, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170364619A1 · Dec 21, 2017