Patent ID: 8255846
Filing Date: 2012-08-28
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method implemented on a computer that includes a memory, said method comprising: providing in said memory a first net list representing textual material for a prior circuit design; providing in said memory a second net list representing textual material for a new design; identifying structural components in the first net list and structural components in the second net list; generating a baseline score for said prior circuit design based on the structural components in said first net list wherein said baseline score includes a numerical value; generating a normalized score for said new design based on relation between the structural components in the first net list and structural components in the second net list wherein the normalized score includes a numerical value; generating a similarity score for said new design based on the baseline score and the normalized score wherein the similarity score as a percentage includes a numerical value; and displaying said similarity score on a display screen.