MIMD image analysis with local agents [IC layout design]

Author

Clark, James J. ; Hewes, Robert P.

Author_Institution

Div. of Appl. Sci., Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA, USA

Volume

3

fYear

1994

fDate

13-16 Nov 1994

Firstpage

681

Abstract

Complex systems that are typically thought of as exhibiting “life-like” qualities are observed to have many aspects in common with MIMD parallel computing systems. We present a computational model of a class of MIMD systems based on this observation. We describe the application of the model to the parallelization of image analysis tasks. We describe an example of our approach applied to the problem of extracting the circuit design from the layout image of a CMOS integrated circuit

Keywords

CMOS logic circuits; NAND circuits; VLSI; circuit layout CAD; image processing; integrated circuit layout; parallel processing; CMOS integrated circuit; MASE model; MIMD image analysis; NAND circuit; VLSI; circuit design; complex systems; computational model; layout image; life-like qualities; local agents; parallel computing systems; Biological system modeling; Biological systems; Computational modeling; Computer aided instruction; Concurrent computing; Image analysis; Integrated circuit layout; Parallel processing; Programming profession; Semiconductor device modeling;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Image Processing, 1994. Proceedings. ICIP-94., IEEE International Conference

Conference_Location

Austin, TX

Print_ISBN

0-8186-6952-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICIP.1994.413802

Filename

413802