ICCAD
1997
IEEE
14 years 29 days ago
1997
IEEE
The circuit tuning problem is best approached by means of gradient-based nonlinear optimization algorithms. For large circuits, gradient computation can be the bottleneck in the o...
ICCAD
1997
IEEE
14 years 29 days ago
1997
IEEE
Interconnect has become the dominating factor in determining circuit performance and reliability in deep submicron designs. In this embedded tutorial, we first discuss the trends...
ICCAD
1997
IEEE
14 years 29 days ago
1997
IEEE
In this paper, we study the interconnect layout optimization problem under a higher-order RLC model to optimize not just delay, but also waveform for RLC circuits with non-monoton...
ICCAD
1997
IEEE
14 years 29 days ago
1997
IEEE
This paper presents an efficient approach to perform global interconnect sizing and spacing (GISS) for multiple nets to minimize interconnect delays with consideration of couplin...
ICCAD
1997
IEEE
14 years 29 days ago
1997
IEEE
A built-in self-test (BIST) methodology to test system backplanes by using BIST functionality in each of its constituent boards is presented. Since the configurations of systems ...
ICCAD
1997
IEEE
14 years 29 days ago
1997
IEEE
This paper presents a versatile scheduling model and an efficient control synthesis methodology which enables architectural (high-level) design/synthesis systems to seamlessly su...
ICCAD
1997
IEEE
14 years 29 days ago
1997
IEEE
ICCAD
1997
IEEE
14 years 29 days ago
1997
IEEE
An algorithm that remains in use at the core of many partitioning systems is the Kernighan-Lin algorithm and a variant the Fidducia-Matheysses (FM) algorithm. To understand the FM...
ICCAD
1997
IEEE
14 years 29 days ago
1997
IEEE
This paper presents a new approach to hierarchical high-level synthesis with respect to internal register-transfer structures of complex components. Entire subdesigns can efficie...
ICCAD
1997
IEEE
14 years 29 days ago
1997
IEEE
In this paper we present an algorithm for converting a BDD representation of a logic function into a multiple-level netlist of disjoint-support subfunctions. On the theoretical si...