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EP0047388A2 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Computer aided design system

Assignee: Boeing North American Inc
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Filing: 1981-07-28
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2001-07-28
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Abstract

Abstract A computer aided design system comprising means for representing a plurality of electronic devices having respective predetermined electronic operating characteristics and respective predetermined geometrical configurations on a display; means for representing electrical connections between the electronic devices on the display to produce a representation of an electronic circuit on the display; means for automatically calculating the performance of the circuit defined by the representation of the circuit; and means for testing the geometrical configurations defined by the representation of the electronic circuit against predetermined geometrical design criteria.

Inventors

  • 👤 Robert Peter Larsen
  • 👤 James Allen Luisi

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 23:51
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F30/00; G06F30/30; G06F30/39; G06F30/398; G06F30/36; G06F30/367

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 87 words
A computer aided design system comprising: means for representing a plurality of electronic devices having respective predetermined electronic operating characteristics and respective predetermined geometrical configurations on a display; means for representing electrical connections between said electronic devices on said display to produce a representation of an electronic circuit on said display; means for automatically calculating the performance of said circuit defined by said representation of said circuit; and means for testing the geometrical configurations defined by said representation of said electronic circuit against predetermined geometrical design criteria.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 87 words
A computer aided design system comprising: means for representing a plurality of electronic devices having respective predetermined electronic operating characteristics and respective predetermined geometrical configurations on a display; means for representing electrical connections between said electronic devices on said display to produce a representation of an electronic circuit on said display; means for automatically calculating the performance of said circuit defined by said representation of said circuit; and means for testing the geometrical configurations defined by said representation of said electronic circuit against predetermined geometrical design criteria.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 31 words
A computer aided design system as defined in claim 1, wherein said means for calculating the performance of said circuit further comprises means for displaying the calculated performance on said display.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 33 words
A computer aided design system as defined in claim 1, wherein said means for testing the geometrical configurations further comprises means for substantially simultaneously checking the electrical circuit against predetermined behavioral design criteria.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 25 words
A computer aided design system as defined in claim 1, wh further comprising means for generating mass polygons from said representation of said electronic circuit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 25 words
A computer aided design system as defined in claim 4, wherein said mass polygons provide for edge vertex modification depending upon the symbolic layer environment.

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