Patent ID: 6829574
Filing Date: 2004-12-07
Classification: G06F,H01L

Abstract:
A logic emulation module comprising:a plurality of programmable LSIs capable of programming logic; a plurality of switching LSIs capable of programming connections between said plurality of programmable LSIs; connectors for electrical connection to entities external to the module; a board on which to mount said plurality of programmable LSIs, said plurality of switching LSIs and said connectors; and wiring furnished on said board for carrying data during emulation; wherein said wiring at least includes lines for directly coupling said connectors to said programmable LSIs and lines for linking said connectors to said programmable LSIs by way of said switching LSIs; wherein on said logic emulation module, at least a part of logically equivalent functions to an LSI to be developed which includes core cell logic is mounted on a logic board prepared for logic verification, is realized without distinction between core cell and peripheral logic, and wherein each of said plurality of programmable LSIs is directly connected to all of the other of said plurality of programmable LSIs and is coupled to all of said plurality of switching LSIs.