Dec 21, 2023 · Technical

TI patent publications disclose machine-learning methods for circuit verification and debug

Two U.S. patent applications assigned to Texas Instruments disclose complementary machine-learning techniques for analog or hybrid analog/digital integrated circuits. US20230409789A1 describes learning from simulated signal values and comparing predicted outputs with actual IC outputs for validation; US20230409790A1 describes inverse models that infer inaccessible internal signals or state-machine states from top-level inputs and outputs for debug. The documents also describe simulation-test selection using coverage metrics. These are patent disclosures, not evidence of product implementation or a deployed verification service.

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