A short PPT presentation which explains the hidICE approach and compare it with the traditional technologies.

Hochberger, C.; Weiss, A.
IEEE International Conference on Computer Design, 2008.
ICCD 2008 pp.356-362, 12-15 Oct. 2008
Abstract: The amount of time and resources that have to be spent on debugging of embedded cores continuously increases. Approaches valid 10 years ago can no longer be used due to the variety and complexity of peripheral components of SoC solutions that even might consist of multiple heterogeneous cores. Although there are some initiatives to standardize and leverage the embedded debugging capabilities, current debugging solutions only cover a fraction of the problems present in that area. In this contribution we show a new approach for debugging and tracing SoCs. The new approach, called hidICE (hidden ICE), delivers an exhaustive, continuous and real-time trace with much lower system interference compared to state-of-the-art solutions.

Hochberger, C.; Weiss, A.

International Conference on Field Programmable Logic and Applications 2008. 
FPL 2008. pp.551-554, 8-10 Sept. 2008
Abstract: The amount of time and resources that have to be spent on debugging of embedded cores continuously increases. Approaches valid 10 years ago can no longer be used due to the variety and complexity of peripheral components of SoC solutions that even might consist of multiple heterogeneous cores. In this contribution we show how debugging and tracing of embedded processor cores can be enhanced by use of an externally synchronized CPU core.

WO2006117377: PROCEDURE AND DEVICE FOR EMULATING A PROGRAMMABLE UNIT

The invention concerns a procedure and a device for emulating a programmable unit using an external emulation device.

A new article regarding hidICE ispublished in the April 2007 issue of "Design & Elektronik". The authors Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christion Hochberger (Dresden University of Technology) and Alexander Weiss (Accemic) discussing the influence of hidICE for software certification in future microcontroller development, especially in the automotive area.  

It is the view of the authors that the hidICE concept presented here creates the first opportunity to non-invasively capture full trace data from fast microcontrollers and thus to ensure high quality of the software, especially in safety-critical applications.