Title :
Measuring the complexity of HDL models
Author :
Schäfers, Michael
Author_Institution :
Tech. Univ. Braunschweig, Germany
Abstract :
This paper deals with the psychological complexity of HDL models. The results from software engineering regarding this topic are discussed. Then the main factors of complexity in an HDL model are identified. Following this, useful complexity measures are presented, and the meaning of their values is analyzed. Finally, the role of complexity measures for hardware design in the future is discussed
Keywords :
hardware description languages; software metrics; HDL models; complexity measures; hardware design; psychological complexity; software engineering; Concurrent computing; Guidelines; Hardware design languages; Psychology; Semiconductor device measurement; Software engineering; Software measurement; Spine; Timing; Very large scale integration;
Conference_Titel :
ASIC Conference and Exhibit, 1995., Proceedings of the Eighth Annual IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Austin, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2707-1
DOI :
10.1109/ASIC.1995.580694
