Title :
On the horizon: Fast chips quickly: It´s done using silicon compilers. Though they´ve built some significant circuits, their mare ambitious roles are still in the future
Author_Institution :
IEEE Spectrum, New York, NY, USA
fDate :
3/1/1984 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A discussion is presented of obstacles on the path toward more sophisticated silicon compilers. An examination is also made of the gap between the ultimate compilers and those now coming into use and the uncertainty over exactly what a silicon compiler is, how compilers work, the various architectural options, and the use of the expert-system approach to design.
Keywords :
circuit CAD; large scale integration; logic CAD; Si compilers; VLSI; circuit CAD; logic design; silicon compilers; Algorithm design and analysis; Computer architecture; Humans; Layout; Programmable logic arrays; Silicon; Silicon compiler;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSPEC.1984.6370203
