ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,524,593, issued on Jan. 13, was assigned to Microchip Technology Inc. (Chandler, Ariz.).

"Analog information model object class definition" was invented by Charles McClish (Lancing, Tenn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A computer-implemented method is provided including instantiating an object of an analog information model object class definition defining a net interface to a net defined in a simulated digital circuit, and a plurality of analog circuit properties. The method includes connecting the net interface of the data structure to a first net defined in a digital circuit simulation and identifying all other instances of the AIM ob...