发明名称 A field programmable gate array with integrated debugging facilities
摘要 An emulation system is constituted with a plurality of FPGAs having on-chip integrated debugging facilities, distributively disposed on a plurality of circuit boards. Each FPGA's on-chip integrated debugging facilities include in particular, a scan register for outputting trace data, and comparison circuitry for generating inputs for a plurality of system triggers. Correspondingly, each board is provided with a plurality of trace memory for recording the trace data, and summing circuitry for generating partial sums for the triggers. The relative memory location within a clock cycle of trace data where the output of a LE will be recorded is predeterminable. Additionally, a system sync memory is provided for storing a plurality of sync patterns to facilitate reconstitution of trace data of a trace session. Lastly, the compilation or mapping software is enhanced to generate a cross-reference file cross referencing each circuit element in a circuit design to the predeterminable relative memory location within a clock cycle of trace data where the trace data for the particular circuit element can be found. Together, these elements allow fully visible tracing to be performed for an emulation. <IMAGE>
申请公布号 EP0926598(B1) 申请公布日期 2002.10.16
申请号 EP19970122571 申请日期 1997.12.19
申请人 MENTOR GRAPHICS CORPORATION 发明人 BARBIER, JEAN;LEPAPE, OLIVIER;REBLEWSKI, FREDERIC
分类号 G01R31/317;G01R31/3185;(IPC1-7):G06F11/26;G01R31/318 主分类号 G01R31/317
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