Title :
Bridging the gap between asynchronous design and designers
Author :
Beerel, Peter A. ; Cortadella, Jordi ; Kondratyev, Alex
Author_Institution :
Fulcrum Microsyst., Calabasas Hills, CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper deals with the basic concepts of asynchronous circuits, state-of-the-art tools and methodologies for design of asynchronous circuits. This paper covers the aspects such as specification, architectural design and controller synthesis tools of asynchronous circuits. The design methodology of control circuits based on specifications with signal transition graphs is presented. This paper also deals with the design of complex circuits with different clock domains and desynchronisation of synchronous circuits.
Keywords :
Petri nets; asynchronous circuits; logic design; network synthesis; architectural design; asynchronous circuits; asynchronous design; clock domains; complex circuits; control circuits; controller synthesis tools; desynchronisation; signal transition graphs; state of the art tools; synchronous circuits; Asynchronous circuits; Circuit synthesis; Clocks; Delay; Design automation; Design methodology; Integrated circuit synthesis; Logic; Signal synthesis; Very large scale integration;
Conference_Titel :
VLSI Design, 2004. Proceedings. 17th International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2072-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICVD.2004.1260895
