Appeal No. 2006-2382
Application 09/902,140
not disclose checking the simulations for errors and then
correcting the errors (FR8). The examiner finds that Wong '643
and Wong IEEE disclose checking simulations to ensure accuracy
and correcting simulations when the error is significant (FR8).
The examiner concludes that it would have been obvious to modify
Sakamoto in view of Wong '643 or Wong IEEE because
"[s]teady-state and transient simulations are not very useful or
realistic if they are not accurate" (FR10).
Appellants argue that Sakamoto, at best, teaches a DC
analysis of the cycle start condition and does not disclose or
suggest comparing device response to two different DC conditions,
not storing any information based on such a comparison (Br6). It
is argued that Sakamoto does not disclose or suggest performing
corrections based on such comparison of conditions prior to
transient analysis (Br6) and that neither Wong reference would
lead one skilled in the art to perform the comparison of DC
simulations and manual corrections prior to transient analysis in
response to such a comparison (Br7).
The examiner responds that appellants are relying on the
same arguments as for the § 102 rejections and are not persuasive
for the same reasons (EA9).
We agree with appellants that none of Sakamoto, Wong '643,
or Wong IEEE discloses or suggests comparing two DC simulation
results performed at the beginning and end of a functional cycle
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