Patent ID: 8356273

Claim:
A method implemented by a computer, including a processor, that has been programmed with instructions that cause the computer to analyze feasibility of designing an electronic assembly composed of at least one subassembly, the method comprising: defining, by the processor, a functional architecture of the electronic assembly that includes a list of functions, the list of functions including at least one function; acquiring characteristics of the at least one function; determining the number of subassemblies according to at least one physical constraint or user defined constraint; distributing the functions of the list of functions among the subassemblies of the electronic assembly according to the number of subassemblies determined; determining characteristics of the subassemblies of the electronic assembly; and analyzing, by the processor, the electronic assembly, said analysis including analyzing the distribution of the functions within each one of the subassemblies using at least one criterion associated with a characteristic acquired or determined.