Finite state machine state assignment for area and power minimization

— In this paper, we address the problem of FSM state assignment to minimize area and power. The objectives are targeted as single/independent as well as multi-objective optimization (MOP) problems. Novel methods for estimating area and power of an FSM are presented. A fuzzy-based aggregation function is employed to combine the two objectives. The work employs genetic algorithm for search space exploration. Experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed measures.1

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2006
• Where: ISCAS
• Authors: Aiman H. El-Maleh, Sadiq M. Sait, F. Nawaz Khan
• Keywords: FSM State Assignment, Fuzzy-based Aggregation Function, ISCAS 2006, Search Space Exploration