Title :
Computer aided design and built in self test on the i486 CPU
Author :
Gelsinger, Patrick ; Iyengar, Sudarshan ; Krauskopf, Joseph ; Nadir, James
Author_Institution :
Intel Corp., Santa Clara, CA, USA
Abstract :
The computer-aided design tools created to accelerate the design of the i486 CPU are described. Emphasis is on the logic synthesis, layout synthesis, and timing verification programs. The impact of the state-of-the-art tools on the project schedule is described, and the built-in self-test features on the processor are detailed. The type of advanced tools that will be required to design and test future processors, which will be more complex, is considered
Keywords :
automatic testing; logic CAD; logic testing; microprocessor chips; Intel i486 CPU; built-in self-test; computer-aided design tools; layout synthesis; logic synthesis; timing verification programs; Automatic testing; Central Processing Unit; Design automation; Integrated circuit synthesis; Job shop scheduling; Layout; Logic; Network synthesis; Resonance light scattering; Timing;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Design: VLSI in Computers and Processors, 1989. ICCD '89. Proceedings., 1989 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cambridge, MA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-1971-6
DOI :
10.1109/ICCD.1989.63355
