Title :
Goal-oriented synthesis of switching functions
Author :
Diaz-Olavarrieta, L. ; Zaky, S.G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Toronto Univ., Ont., Canada
Abstract :
A method for the multilevel synthesis of combinational functions involves the use of a goal function that is similar to the function being synthesized but can be implemented by a single logic gate. Then a cascade of mapping stages is derived to transform the function being synthesized into the goal function. The resulting circuits are comparable in size with those obtained by prime implicant minimization, but goal-oriented synthesis is faster and offers more flexibility in the choice of gates
Keywords :
combinatorial switching; logic CAD; switching functions; cascade of mapping stages; flexibility; goal function; goal-oriented synthesis; multilevel synthesis of combinational functions; single logic gate; switching functions; Circuit synthesis; Cost accounting; Logic gates; Minimization methods; Terminology;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 1988., IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Espoo
DOI :
10.1109/ISCAS.1988.15298
