Title :
Pre-design consideration and evaluation for ASICs
Author :
Takla, Mourad ; Dehkordi, Peyman ; Clonts, Lloyd ; Bouldin, Don
Author_Institution :
Philips Lab., Briarcliff Manor, NY, USA
Abstract :
A new design methodology is used to evaluate the difference in performance when implementing the same design using two different ASIC libraries. Multiple dimensions of the design space are considered yielding a better evaluation of the design in hand. An arithmetic logic unit (ALU) is designed using both a standard cell library and a data path library. A cost function is evaluated for both cases and the results are confirmed by fabricating both designs
Keywords :
application specific integrated circuits; circuit CAD; digital integrated circuits; integrated circuit technology; logic CAD; ALU; ASICs; CAD; arithmetic logic unit; cost function; data path library; design methodology; standard cell library; Application specific integrated circuits; Cost function; Delay effects; Design automation; Design methodology; Energy consumption; Hardware design languages; Laboratories; Libraries; Microelectronics;
Conference_Titel :
ASIC Conference and Exhibit, 1992., Proceedings of Fifth Annual IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Rochester, NY
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0768-2
DOI :
10.1109/ASIC.1992.270241
