• DocumentCode
    1136354
  • Title

    An Algorithm for Optimal NAND Cascade Logic Synthesis

  • Author

    Papachristou, Christos A.

  • Author_Institution
    Department of Electrical Engineering, Drexel University
  • Issue
    12
  • fYear
    1978
  • Firstpage
    1099
  • Lastpage
    1111
  • Abstract
    This paper is concerned with optimal synthesis of switching logic by a limited depth tree-like network, the NAND cascade. This cascade consists of a number of complete three-level, fan-in restricted NAND trees feeding a NAND collector. The goal of the proposed synthesis is to minimize the number of NAND trees of the cascade, which in turn will minimize its overall depth, i.e., the delay time of the cascade.
  • Keywords
    Combinational logic; NAND cascade; NAND collector; NAND gates; NAND tree formula; NAND trees; switching functions; Catalogs; Circuit synthesis; Delay effects; Integrated circuit synthesis; Integrated circuit technology; Logic design; Logic gates; Network synthesis; Network topology; Switching circuits; Combinational logic; NAND cascade; NAND collector; NAND gates; NAND tree formula; NAND trees; switching functions;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Computers, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9340
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TC.1978.1675012
  • Filename
    1675012