• DocumentCode
    1563142
  • Title

    Reducing the number of variable movements in exact BDD minimization

  • Author

    Ebendt, Rüdiger

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Comput. Sci., Kaiserslautern Univ., Germany
  • Volume
    5
  • fYear
    2003
  • Abstract
    Ordered Binary Decision Diagrams (BDDs) are frequently used in logic synthesis. In this paper a new exact BDD minimization algorithm is presented, which is based on state space search. In contrast to all previous approaches, in which variables are moved through the BDD when exploring the state space, the new method makes use of a new technique to expand states to its successor states without expensive variable movements. Experimental results are given to show the efficiency of the approach.
  • Keywords
    binary decision diagrams; directed graphs; logic CAD; minimisation of switching nets; state-space methods; BDD minimization algorithm; exact BDD minimization; logic synthesis; number of variable movements; ordered binary decision diagrams; state space search; successor states; Binary decision diagrams; Boolean functions; Circuits; Computer science; Data structures; Logic; Minimization methods; Runtime; Space exploration; State-space methods;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Circuits and Systems, 2003. ISCAS '03. Proceedings of the 2003 International Symposium on
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7761-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ISCAS.2003.1206385
  • Filename
    1206385