Synopsys, Inc.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING HARDWARE EMULATION DATA

Abstract:

A method of storing data during verification of a circuit design by a hardware emulation system, includes, in part, receiving, once in every N emulation clock cycles, P sets of register data each set including M register bits associated with the circuit design. The M register bits of each set in P shift registers are stored during M cycles of a capture clock. The stored bits are shifted out during M*P cycles of the capture clock, where (M+1)*P is less than or equal to N.