VLSI layout generation of a programmable CRC chip

Author

Sait, Sadiq M. ; Tanvir, Mohammed Shahid K

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Eng., King Fahd Univ. of Pet. & Miner., Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Volume

39

Issue

4

fYear

1993

fDate

11/1/1993 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

911

Lastpage

916

Abstract

VLSI layout generation of a programmable CRC chip with a CRC of 16-bits is presented. The hardware of CRC generator is specified in a hardware description language (HDL). The hardware compiler and functional level simulator of HDL are used for logic synthesis. The second stage of the compilation process generates a net list of logic gates. The net list so produced is translated to RNL compatible net list by a translator program. The layout subsystem of VPNR is used to generate the VLSI layout of the programmable CRC chip from RNL netlist. The design rules and technology files of MOSIS are used. The layout is viewed in the MAGIC layout editor and simulated by irsim at the transistor-level. The CRC chip can be used in a number of applications. These include areas such as data communications for error detection and correction, digital system testing for test pattern generation and signature analysis, and mass storage devices for parallel information transfers

Keywords

VLSI; circuit layout CAD; error correction; error detection; logic CAD; logic arrays; specification languages; CRC generator; MAGIC layout editor; MOSIS; VLSI layout generation; VPNR; data communications; design rules; digital system testing; error correction; error detection; functional level simulator; hardware compiler; hardware description language; irsim; layout subsystem; logic gates; logic synthesis; net list; programmable CRC chip; technology files; translator program; Computer errors; Cyclic redundancy check; Data communication; Digital systems; Error correction; Hardware design languages; Logic gates; System testing; Test pattern generators; Very large scale integration;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Consumer Electronics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0098-3063

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/30.267416

Filename

267416