A path-based technique for estimating hardware runtime in HW/SW-cosynthesis

One of the key issues in hardware/software{cosynthesis is precise estimation. The usual local estimation techniques are inadequate for globally optimising compilers and synthesis tools. We present a path based estimation technique which allows a computation time/quality tradeo. The results show acceptable computation times while revealing much more potential parallelism than local list scheduling.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1995
• Where: ISSS
• Authors: Jörg Henkel, Rolf Ernst
• Keywords: Estimation Technique, Hardware, ISSS 1995, Precise Estimation, Usual Local Estimation