METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING THE CONFIGURATION AND FUNCTIONALITY OF A SEMICONDUCTOR DESIGN - Patent 1121656

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EP 1 121 656 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	10.08.2000

(43)	Date of publication:
	08.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/32

(21)	Application number: 99958445.1

(22)	Date of filing: 14.10.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G06F 17/50

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/IB9902/030

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0022/553 (20.04.2000 Gazette 2000/16)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC

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Priority:

14.10.1998 US 104271 P

(71)	Applicant: Arc Cores Limited
	Edgware,Middlesex HA8 5XZ (GB)

(72)	Inventors:
	HAKEWILL, James Radlett,Herts WD7 8HZ (GB) KHAN, Mohammed Pasteur Close,Colindale NW9 5JP (GB) Plowman, Edward Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire SG19 3NZ (GB)

(74)	Representative: Bohnenberger, Johannes, Dr.
	Meissner, Bolte & PartnerPostfach 86 06 24 81633 München 81633 München (DE)

(54)	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING THE CONFIGURATION AND FUNCTIONALITY OF A SEMICONDUCTOR DESIGN