Title :
The role of synthesis in an ASIC design environment
Author :
Fox, Jeffrey R. ; Pastorello, Douglas
Author_Institution :
Silc Technol. Inc., Burlington, MA, USA
Abstract :
A model for design representation and levels of abstraction which distinguishes between the various types of levels of synthesis systems is reviewed. The SilcSyn application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) design system, a synthesis system combining high-level behavioral design, architectural synthesis and optimization, and logic synthesis and optimization, is described. How SilcSyn fits into a total ASIC design environment is shown. That automatic design for testability is a requirement of any synthesis system is proposed, and SilcSyn´s method for assuring a high degree of testability is described. An example of an ASIC designed with SilcSyn is presented
Keywords :
application specific integrated circuits; logic CAD; optimisation; ASIC design environment; SilcSyn; architectural synthesis; automatic design for testability; behavioral design; design representation; logic synthesis; model; optimization; role of synthesis; synthesis system; Application specific integrated circuits; Circuit synthesis; Data engineering; Design engineering; Design optimization; Engineering management; Equations; Integrated circuit interconnections; Productivity; Space technology;
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.1989.63365
