Interactive system-level partitioning with PARTIF

Author

Ismail, Tarek Ben ; O´Brien, Kevin ; Jerraya, Ahmed

Author_Institution

Syst.-level Synthesis Group, Lab. TIMA/INPG, Grenoble, France

fYear

1994

fDate

28 Feb-3 Mar 1994

Firstpage

464

Lastpage

468

Abstract

This paper presents a methodology and a tool for system-level partitioning in the behavioral domain. The methodology is based on an extended finite state machine model. Partitioning is achieved interactively through the application of five system-level transformation primitives: MOVE, MERGE, SPLIT, CUT and MAP. This scheme allows the designer to explore different partitioning alternatives in order to choose the best to meet his objectives. The result of system-level partitioning is a set of interconnected and heterogeneous sub-systems that may be designed using different tools and methodologies

Keywords

circuit CAD; interactive systems; logic CAD; PARTIF; behavioral domain; extended FSM model; finite state machine; interactive system-level partitioning; system-level transformation primitives; Automata; Automatic control; Bridges; Communication system control; Hardware; Partitioning algorithms; Size control; Software design; Software systems; Software tools;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

European Design and Test Conference, 1994. EDAC, The European Conference on Design Automation. ETC European Test Conference. EUROASIC, The European Event in ASIC Design, Proceedings.

Conference_Location

Paris

Print_ISBN

0-8186-5410-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EDTC.1994.326835

Filename

326835