Average-Case Optimized Transistor-Level Technology Mapping of Extended Burst-Mode Circuits

We describe an automated method (3D-map) for determining near-optimal decomposed generalized C-element (gC) implementations of extended burst-mode asynchronous controllers. Average-case optimization is performed so that frequent paths are accelerated, possibly at the expense of less frequent paths. The overall effect, as quantified using Elmore delay analysis, is a circuit that has near-optimal performance for the average or common case.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1998
• Where: ASYNC
• Authors: Kevin W. James, Kenneth Y. Yun
• Keywords: ASYNC 1998, Burst-mode Asynchronous Controllers, Elmore Delay Analysis, Frequent Paths, Hardware