Appeal No. 2006-2382
Application 09/902,140
DISCUSSION
Anticipation
Wong '643
Appellants argue that Wong '643 does not do a DC simulation
of end of cycle conditions and does not store mismatch
information between two DC simulations corresponding to cycle
start and cycle stop (Br5). Thus, we look to see what the
examiner relies upon to meet these specific limitations.
The examiner interpreted "that static error corresponds to
the DC-simulation and that dynamic error corresponds to the
transient analysis" (EA3). The examiner states the issue as
follows (EA4): "Does a prior art teaching of a determination of
whether a simulation of a circuit has converged on a steady state
behavior read on the claimed invention." (Note, it is always the
claims that are read on the prior art, not vice versa.) The
examiner finds that Wong '643 discloses a method of accelerating
the pace at which circuit simulators are able to converge to a
steady state solution and, in particular, Wong '643 discloses DC
analysis with error detection and correction at Figs. 2-4 and 13,
and column 2, lines 7-33; column 3, line 23 to column 5, line 14;
and columns 11-12 (EA4). It is stated that appellants have not
addressed the specific sections of Wong '643 relied upon in the
rejection (EA8).
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