Patent ID: 7162706
Filing Date: 2007-01-09
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for generating a visualization of timing and clock relationships between circuit elements of a circuit design, the method comprising the following steps: (a) generating a database of timing points by analyzing a timing network and clock attributes of the circuit elements and recording respective characteristics thereof; (b) defining a timing point connection rule for the defining evaluation of connectivity to the between timing points; (c) analyzing the database of timing points to link the timing points according to the timing point connection rule; (d) generating a timing point frame by creating timing point connections between the timing points according to the timing point connection rule; (e) defining a clock analysis rule for grouping the timing point connections and timing points of the timing point frame; (f) analyzing the timing point frame according to the clock analysis rule in order to group the timing points and timing point connections; and (g) generating a clock analysis view by creating connections between the groups of timing points and timing point connections from the timing point frame to thereby provide a succinct visual representation of clock interactions between circuit elements according to the clock analysis rule.