Patent ID: 6182247
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: G01R,G06F,G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
A computer storage product including a computer-usable medium having computer-readable program code embodied thereon for compiling a logic analyzer along with an electronic design, said computer storage product comprising computer-readable program code for effecting the following method:receiving an electronic design for a programmable logic device (PLD), said electronic design including a plurality of nodes;modifying said electronic design to include a logic analyzer circuit to be embedded in said PLD, said logic analyzer circuit including design inputs for connecting to selected ones of said nodes from said electronic design; andcompiling said electronic design along with said logic analyzer circuit such that said selected nodes of said electronic design are connected to said design inputs of said logic analyzer circuit and a complete design is produced for programming said PLD, whereby said logic analyzer circuit is arranged to store signals from said selected nodes when said logic analyzer circuit is embedded in said PLD.