EDA environments in 1995: specification, not implementation

Author

Lewis, J.

Author_Institution

Synopsys Inc., Mountain View, CA, USA

fYear

1991

fDate

Feb. 25 1991-March 1 1991

Firstpage

424

Lastpage

427

Abstract

It is projected that electronic design automation (EDA) tools and environments will be much different in 1995 than they are today. The top-down design methodology, driven by new technologies such as synthesis, mixed-level simulation, and standard HDLs (hardware description languages), will change the design paradigm from logic implementation to system specification, where the design tools take care of the implementation details. The author presents his view of what the coming design environment will be like by exploring the origins of the traditional design methodology, the benefits of the synthesis-based top-down methodology, and what EDA tools will be available in 1995 to support this methodology.<>

Keywords

electronic engineering computing; formal specification; EDA environments; design tools; electronic design automation; hardware description languages; logic implementation; mixed-level simulation; system specification; top-down design methodology; Application specific integrated circuits; Buildings; Circuit synthesis; Circuit testing; Design methodology; Electronic design automation and methodology; Hardware design languages; Logic design; Process design; Wire;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Compcon Spring '91. Digest of Papers

Conference_Location

San Francisco, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-8186-2134-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CMPCON.1991.128844

Filename

128844