Title :
Fast OFDD-based minimization of fixed polarity Reed-Muller expressions
Author :
Drechsler, Rolf ; Theobald, Michael ; Becker, Bernd
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Comput. Sci., Albert-Ludwigs-Univ., Freiburg, Germany
fDate :
11/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We present methods to minimize fixed polarity Reed-Muller expressions (FPRMs), i.e., two-level fixed polarity AND/EXOR canonical representations of Boolean functions, using ordered functional decision diagrams (OFDDs). We investigate the close relation between both representations and use efficient algorithms on OFDDs for exact and heuristic minimization of FPRMs. In contrast to previously published methods, our algorithm can also handle circuits with several outputs. Experimental results on large benchmarks are given to show the efficiency of our approach
Keywords :
Boolean functions; Reed-Muller codes; logic CAD; minimisation of switching nets; AND/EXOR canonical representations; Boolean functions; OFDD-based minimization; fixed polarity Reed-Muller expressions; heuristic minimization; large benchmarks; ordered functional decision diagrams; Arithmetic; Boolean functions; Circuit synthesis; Circuit testing; Computer science; Data structures; Field programmable gate arrays; Logic testing; Minimization methods; Very large scale integration;
Journal_Title :
Computers, IEEE Transactions on