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MICRO
2007
IEEE
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Revisiting the Sequential Programming Model for Multi-Core
Single-threaded programming is already considered a complicated task. The move to multi-threaded programming only increases the complexity and cost involved in software developmen...
Matthew J. Bridges, Neil Vachharajani, Yun Zhang, ...
MICRO
2007
IEEE
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A Practical Approach to Exploiting Coarse-Grained Pipeline Parallelism in C Programs
The emergence of multicore processors has heightened the need for effective parallel programming practices. In addition to writing new parallel programs, the next generation of pr...
William Thies, Vikram Chandrasekhar, Saman P. Amar...
MICRO
2007
IEEE
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Uncorq: Unconstrained Snoop Request Delivery in Embedded-Ring Multiprocessors
Snoopy cache coherence can be implemented in any physical network topology by embedding a logical unidirectional ring in the network. Control messages are forwarded using the ring...
Karin Strauss, Xiaowei Shen, Josep Torrellas
ISQED
2007
IEEE
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An Aggregation-Based Algebraic Multigrid Method for Power Grid Analysis
ct This paper develops an aggregation-based algebraic multigrid (AbAMG) method to efficiently analyze the power grids. Different from the conventional algebraic multigrid (AMG) sc...
Pei-Yu Huang, Huan-Yu Chou, Yu-Min Lee
ISQED
2007
IEEE
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Wavelet-Based Passivity Preserving Model Order Reduction for Wideband Interconnect Characterization
Model order reduction plays a key role in determining VLSI system performance and the optimization of interconnects. In this paper, we develop an accurate and provably passive met...
Mehboob Alam, Arthur Nieuwoudt, Yehia Massoud
ISQED
2007
IEEE
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A Test-Structure to Efficiently Study Threshold-Voltage Variation in Large MOSFET Arrays
Nigel Drego, Anantha Chandrakasan, Duane S. Boning
ISQED
2007
IEEE
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Defect or Variation? Characterizing Standard Cell Behavior at 90nm and below
Historically, design margin and defects have been viewed as different topics, one part of design and the other part of test. Shrinking process geometries are making the two part o...
Robert C. Aitken
ISQED
2007
IEEE
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High-Frequency-Measurement-Based Frequency-Variant Transmission Line Characterization and Circuit Modeling for Accurate Signal I
Novel experimental characterization method and circuit modeling for frequency-variant transmission lines are presented. Experimental test patterns are designed and fabricated by u...
Hyunsik Kim, Yungseon Eo
ISQED
2007
IEEE
236views Hardware» more  ISQED 2007»
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3DFFT: Thermal Analysis of Non-Homogeneous IC Using 3D FFT Green Function Method
Due to the roaring power dissipation and gaining popularity of 3D integration, thermal dissipation has been a critical concern of modern VLSI design. The availability for chip-lev...
Dongkeun Oh, Charlie Chung-Ping Chen, Yu Hen Hu