Patent ID: 6701491
Filing Date: 2004-03-02
Classification: G01R,G06F

Abstract:
An input/output probing apparatus comprising:an input/output probing system controller; and an input/output probing interface module wherein the input/output probing system controller generates IOP-probing supplementary circuit for a design verification target circuit implemented in at least one semiconductor chip mounted on a prototyping board or an HDL code for indicating behavior of the IOP-probing supplementary circuit adds the IOP-probing supplementary circuit or the HDL code indicating the behavior of the IOP-probing supplementary circuit to the design verification target circuit or to the HDL code, so as to implement an input/output probing-feasible design verification target circuit in at least one semiconductor chip, thereby performing an input/output probing by using the IOP-probing supplementary circuit or the HDL code indicating the behavior of the IOP-probing supplementary circuit.