Patent 7966588 was granted and assigned to National Semiconductor on June, 2011 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A user may optimize a circuit design using a control presented within an Internet browser. The user can change the optimization value of the circuit that in turn places more or less emphasis on a parameter (e.g. foot print vs. efficiency). Once optimized for the values, the list of components matching the design as well as the optimization operating values are presented to the user.