Grant: Idea to Innovation
University of British Columbia
$125,000.00
Programmable logic based post-silicon debug infrastructure
FY 2009-10
Summary
The objective of this project is to further develop an infrastructure to support the post-fabrication silicon debug
of integrated circuits. Integrated circuits are becoming increasingly complex, and a structured methodology for
debugging these chips is becoming vital. The technology exploits the flexibility of reconfigurable logic and a
unique configurable network. In this project we will: 1) improve the existing circuit designs resulting in a
commercial-quality implementation, 2) develop the software that will configure and control this infrastructure,
and 3) demonstrate the effectiveness of our solution in a prototype implementation of a real integrated circuit.
The goal is to start a company based on this technology and raise angel and venture capital funding with the
deliverables from this I2I project.
Program
Idea to Innovation
Recipient
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
381424-2009
Name nom
Wilton, Steven
Department département
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Organization id
2
Institution établissement
University of British Columbia
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2009
Competition year année de concours
2009
Award amount
125000
Program id
I2IPJ
Program nane en
Idea to Innovation
Program name fr
De l'idée à l'innovation
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
96
Committee name en
RPP Internal Decision Cttee
Committee name fr
Cté de décision interne - PPR
Area of application code
1207
Area of application group en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application group fr
Avancement des connaissances
Area of application en
Information, computer and communication technologies
Area of application fr
Technologie de l'information, des ordinateurs et des réseaux de communications
Research subject code
2504
Research subject group en
Electrical and electronic engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie électrique et électronique
Research subject en
Integrated circuits
Research subject fr
Circuits intégrés
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Programmable logic based post-silicon debug infrastructure
Keyword
NA
Application summary
The objective of this project is to further develop an infrastructure to support the post-fabrication silicon debug
of integrated circuits. Integrated circuits are becoming increasingly complex, and a structured methodology for
debugging these chips is becoming vital. The technology exploits the flexibility of reconfigurable logic and a
unique configurable network. In this project we will: 1) improve the existing circuit designs resulting in a
commercial-quality implementation, 2) develop the software that will configure and control this infrastructure,
and 3) demonstrate the effectiveness of our solution in a prototype implementation of a real integrated circuit.
The goal is to start a company based on this technology and raise angel and venture capital funding with the
deliverables from this I2I project.
