Title :
OMI-a standard model interface for IP delivery
Author :
Dunlop, Doug ; McKinley, Kathy
Author_Institution :
Cadence Syst. Inc., USA
Abstract :
The Open Model Forum (OMF) industry consortium has developed a simulator-independent and HDL-independent interface between an EDA tool such as a simulator and a “black box” model of a block of intellectual property. This interface, called the Open Model Interface (OMI), allows interoperable models to be developed, distributed and used with any compliant tool without exposing the internal structure or operation of the model. An IEEE effort was recently launched to begin the process of standardizing OMI. The need for OMI is motivated, expected usage scenarios are discussed, and an overview of the technical solution is presented
Keywords :
IEEE standards; application program interfaces; circuit analysis computing; digital simulation; hardware description languages; industrial property; utility programs; EDA tool; HDL-independent interface; IEEE effort; IP delivery; OMF industry consortium; OMI; Open Model Forum; Open Model Interface; black box model; compliant tool; expected usage scenarios; intellectual property; interoperable models; simulator-independent interface; standard model interface; Electronic design automation and methodology; Electronics industry; Hardware design languages; Inhibitors; Intellectual property; Pressing; Protection; Standardization; Standards development; System-on-a-chip;
Conference_Titel :
Verilog HDL Conference, 1997., IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Santa Clare, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7955-7
DOI :
10.1109/IVC.1997.588538
