PERFLEX: a performance driven module generator

Author

Kim, Soohong ; Owens, Robert M. ; Irwin, Mary J.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci., Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA, USA

fYear

1992

fDate

7-10 Sep 1992

Firstpage

154

Lastpage

159

Abstract

A performance-driven approach to module generation, called PERFLEX, for static combinational CMOS logic circuits is described. The flexible layout style supports implementation of fast and reliable circuits. Improvement in circuit speed is achieved through minimization of diffusion and interconnection capacitance, transistor sizing, and transistor reordering. By integrating transistor sizing and reordering steps in the layout process, fine-grain optimization is achieved. Experimental results are presented

Keywords

CMOS integrated circuits; circuit layout CAD; combinatorial circuits; integrated logic circuits; optimisation; PERFLEX; circuit speed; fine-grain optimization; flexible layout style; interconnection capacitance; minimization of diffusion; performance driven module generator; reordering steps; static combinational CMOS logic circuits; transistor reordering; transistor sizing; Computer science; Cost function; Delay; Design optimization; Flexible printed circuits; Geometry; Simulated annealing; Timing; Very large scale integration; Wiring;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Design Automation Conference, 1992., EURO-VHDL '92, EURO-DAC '92. European

Conference_Location

Hamburg

Print_ISBN

0-8186-2780-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EURDAC.1992.246249

Filename

246249