Patent ID: 7506283

Claim:
A system for accelerating circuit measurements, comprising: a circuit, wherein a signal is applied to the circuit, and wherein a set of measurements is taken of a response of the circuit to the applied signal; a circuit model, wherein the circuit model comprises a representation of the circuit, wherein a final value of the response of the circuit is determined utilizing the circuit model in accordance with the set of measurements, and wherein a stimulus signal is generated in accordance with the final value for driving the circuit model to the final value; and a stimulus generator in communication with the circuit, wherein the stimulus generator is configured to apply the stimulus signal to the circuit, wherein the stimulus signal is configured to accelerate the response of the circuit to reach the final value, wherein a second set of measurements is taken of a response of the circuit to the stimulus signal to determine whether the circuit has reached the final value, and wherein a second final value of the response of the circuit to the stimulus signal is determined utilizing the circuit model in accordance with the second set of measurements, when a difference between the response of the circuit to the stimulus signal and the final value is greater than a predetermined value.