(19)
(11) EP 1 290 588 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
05.12.2002

(43) Date of publication:
12.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/11

(21) Application number: 01920629.1

(22) Date of filing: 22.03.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/50
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0109/106
(87) International publication number:
WO 0109/0961 (29.11.2001 Gazette 2001/48)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 24.05.2000 US 577509

(71) Applicants:
  • Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)
  • Philips Electronics North America Corporation
    Sunnyvale, CA 94086-2810 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DUBOC, Jean, Francois
    F-06700 Saint-Laurent-du-Var (FR)
  • MALLET, Frederic
    F-06100 Nice (FR)
  • BOERI, Fernand
    F-06200 Nice (FR)

(74) Representative: Duijvestijn, Adrianus Johannes 
Internationaal Octrooibureau B.V.,Prof. Holstlaan 6
5656 AA Eindhoven
5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)

   


(54) ENHANCEMENTS TO OBJECT-ORIENTED ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT DESIGN MODELING AND SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT