Title :
Design synthesis and silicon compilation
Author :
Dutt, Nikil D. ; Gajski, Daniel D.
Author_Institution :
California Univ., Irvine, CA, USA
Abstract :
An overview is given of silicon compilation, which involves translating a high-level design description into layout. Levels of compilers are differentiated, and compilation is shown as a process of synthesis coupled with physical design at each level. The major tasks involved at each level are described, and examples are given to illustrate them. A typical design system based on synthesis and silicon compilation is described.<>
Keywords :
circuit layout CAD; design synthesis; high-level design description; layout; silicon compilation; Application software; Educational institutions; Error correction; Humans; Microarchitecture; Process design; Productivity; Signal synthesis; Silicon; Very large scale integration;
Journal_Title :
Design & Test of Computers, IEEE
