14. The computer implemented method of claim 13 , determining whether the deadlock candidate is the real deadlock comprising: terminating the second formal search when it is determined that the threshold limit has been reached; identifying the deadlock candidate as a potential deadlock when it is determined that the threshold limit has been reached; and continuing to sweep a pertinent portion of the state space with the threshold limit to determine whether one or more additional deadlock candidates are identified when it is determined that the threshold limit has not been reached.
13. The computer implemented method of claim 11 , determining whether the deadlock candidate is the real deadlock comprising: determining whether the threshold limit has been reached when it is determined that the electronic design exits the candidate state within the threshold limit.