CIRCUIT TESTING APPARATUS, CIRCUIT TESTING METHOD, AND SIGNAL DISTRIBUTING METHOD THEREFOR

摘要

A circuit to be verified is divided into a plurality of circuit parts. A plurality of programmable devices are provided for implementing functional operation of the divided circuit parts through a simulation. Wiring used in the circuit to be verified for supplying a signal S X to be given at the same time to the plurality of programmable devices is provided so that a maximum skew of time at which the signal S X arrives at the plurality of programmable devices is less than a minimum time required for data transfer between the programmable devices. An input terminal PX for inputting the signal S x from a signal generation device (400) is implemented in each of the programmable devices. The signal S X can be inputted directly from the signal generation device, and a skew can be inhibited from being produced.