Title :
A Monte Carlo approach for power estimation
Author :
Burch, Richard ; Najm, Farid N. ; Yang, Ping ; Trick, Timothy N.
Author_Institution :
Texas Instruments Inc., Dallas, TX, USA
fDate :
3/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors investigate a power estimation technique for VLSI that combines the accuracy of simulation-based techniques with the speed of the probabilistic techniques. The resulting method is statistical in nature; it consists of applying randomly generated input patterns to the circuit and monitoring, with a simulator, the resulting power value. This is continued until a value of power is obtained with a desired accuracy, at a specified confidence level. The authors present the algorithm and experimental results, and discuss the superiority of the approach.<>
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; VLSI; circuit CAD; logic CAD; Monte Carlo approach; VLSI design; VLSI power dissipation; experimental results; power estimation; probabilistic techniques; randomly generated input patterns; simulation-based techniques; Circuit simulation; Circuit testing; Integrated circuit technology; Manufacturing; Monitoring; Monte Carlo methods; Phase estimation; Power dissipation; Power supplies; Very large scale integration;
Journal_Title :
Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Systems, IEEE Transactions on
