Modelling signal behavior in DAME: a rule based designer of microprocessor based systems

DAME (design automation of microprocessor-based systems, using an expert system approach) is an expert system capable of configuring and designing a customized microprocessor system from original specifications. The authors have postulated that such an expert system can be easily constructed, since most of the interfaces used by the various microprocessors and related peripherals are standardized. Thus, once the gross structure of the design and the modules it comprises have been chosen, their interconnection is fairly straightforward. The investigation into the modeling of signal behavior confirmed this premise. The authors present the notation used to model signals in DAME. A notation is developed to allow complete specification of the static and temporal behavior of signals and their relation to other signals/