Characterization-Free Behavioral Power Modeling

We propose a new approach to RT-level power modeling for combinationalmacros, that does not require simulationbased characterization. A pattern-dependent power model for a macro is analytically constructed using only structural information about its gate-level implementation. The approach has three main advantages over traditional techniques: i it provides models whose accuracy does not depend on input statistics, ii it o ers a wide range of tradeo between accuracy and complexity, and iii it enables the construction of pattern-dependent conservative upper bounds.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1998
• Where: DATE
• Authors: Alessandro Bogliolo, Luca Benini, Giovanni De Micheli
• Keywords: Conservative Upper Bounds, DATE 1998, Hardware, Pattern-dependent Power Model, RT-level Power Modeling