Hardware Design Data Flow Construction with Control Constructs
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current hardware design techniques are inefficient due to extensive validation and verification requirements, and they fail to effectively address flow control and protocol logic during the design process, leading to increased design schedules and complexities.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for constructing data flows and control constructs within a hardware design, utilizing a hardware description language embedded in a scripting language, to create and analyze integrated circuit designs, including error identification and simulation, synthesis, and automatic clock gating, thereby improving design efficiency and accuracy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If current hardware description languages are used for hardware design, then hardware designs can be created, but validation and verification comprise a large portion of the design schedule
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by performing validation and verification checks during the hardware design construction phase rather than as separate post-design activities. The system validates data flow constructions and verifies protocol logic compliance as the hardware design is being created, preventing errors from propagating to later stages and eliminating the need for extensive separate validation and verification schedules.
2Adaptability or versatility
If current hardware description languages are used, then hardware designs can be modeled, but flow control and protocol logic are not effectively addressed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the hardware design into distinct data flow constructions and control construct integrations. The system separates data flow modeling from control logic, allowing each to be independently validated and verified. This segmentation enables effective addressing of flow control and protocol logic through dedicated construction rules while maintaining manageable design process complexity through systematic organization.
3Manufacturing precision
If extensive validation and verification are performed, then design accuracy is improved, but design time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies feedback by implementing continuous validation and verification mechanisms that provide immediate feedback during the hardware design construction process. The system checks data flow constructions and control construct integrations in real-time, identifying and correcting errors as they occur rather than discovering them after complete design development. This feedback loop maintains high design accuracy while preventing error propagation that would require extensive rework, thereby improving overall design efficiency.
Data Source
AI summary
A system, method, and computer program product are provided for creating a hardware design. In use, one or more parameters are received, where at least one of the parameters corresponds to an interface protocol. Additionally, a data flow is constructed based on the one or more parameters. Further, an indication of one or more control constructs is received, where a hardware design is capable of being created, utilizing the constructed data flow and the one or more control constructs.