Patent ID: 7260792
Filing Date: 2007-08-21
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for modeling a mixed-language and mixed-signal (MLMS) design, comprising: receiving an MLMS design comprising at least a digital driver, a digital receiver, and an analog block connected by an MLMS net in a hierarchical structure; identifying analog-digital boundaries of the MLMS design; for each analog-digital boundary, a) selecting a connect module (CM) by using a predetermined discipline resolution procedure; b) determining input driving values of the CM, wherein determining input driving values of the CM includes collecting drivers from a digital segment of the MLMS net, resolving the drivers to create a resolved input driver, and driving a digital port of the CM using the resolved input driver; c) connecting the digital driver, the digital receiver, and the analog block to the CM; and repeating steps a), b), and c) on all analog-digital boundaries of the MLMS design.