Title :
Synthesis: its evolution and what you can do with it today
Author_Institution :
Cadence Design Syst., San Jose, CA, USA
Abstract :
An overview of synthesis technology is provided, with emphasis on its evolution and the benefits of synthesis technology today. The author provides information on how to make a more educated evaluation of the tools and technologies which are available in the marketplace. Specific evaluation criteria for a synthesis tool are summarized
Keywords :
logic CAD; logic arrays; logic testing; evaluation criteria; logic CAD; logic synthesis; synthesis technology; synthesis tool; Algorithm design and analysis; Application specific integrated circuits; Circuit synthesis; Circuit testing; Design optimization; Hardware design languages; Libraries; Prototypes; Signal synthesis; Timing;
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.1992.270289
