Fast Comparisons of Circuit Implementations

Abstract-- Digital designs can be mapped to different implementations using diverse approaches, with varying cost criteria. Post-processing transforms, such as transistor sizing can significantly improve circuit performance, by optimizing critical paths to meet timing specifications. However, most transistor sizing tools have high execution times, and the possible delay gains due to sizing, and the associated costs, are not known prior to sizing. In this paper, we present two metrics for comparing different implementations

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2004
• Where: DATE
• Authors: Shrirang K. Karandikar, Sachin S. Sapatnekar
• Keywords: DATE 2004, Hardware, Possible Delay Gains, Sizing, Transistor Sizing Tools