Jon E Powell

US Patent:

61029602, Aug 15, 2000

Filed:

Feb 23, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/027950

Inventors:

Charles E. Berman - Moorpark CA
Jon N. Powell - Camarillo CA

Assignee:

Synopsys, Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 1750

US Classification:

703 17

Abstract:

A method and a system for generating a behavioral model for a device having a plurality of driver pins and receiver pins. The method and system includes connecting the plurality of driver and receiver pins to a test apparatus including an input stimulation means, a voltage measurement means, and a current measurement means, stimulating a first set of the plurality of receiver pins using the input stimulation means, performing voltage measurements at selected ones of the plurality of driver pins using the voltage measurement means, stimulating a second set of the plurality of receiver pins using the input stimulation means, performing current measurements at selected ones of the plurality of driver pins using the current measurement means, and creating the behavioral model using the voltage measurements and the current measurements.