Title :
Core design and system-on-a-chip integration
Author :
Rincon, Ann Marie ; Cherichetti, Cory ; Monzel, James A. ; Stauffer, David R. ; Trick, Michael T.
Author_Institution :
IBM Corp., Essex Junction, VT, USA
Abstract :
IBM´s experience with core-based designs provides insight into methodology, SOC design styles, core design trade-offs, and ASIC design processes. The authors describe a prototype cosimulation system developed for the PowerPC core and present SOC designs to illustrate their methods
Keywords :
application specific integrated circuits; circuit analysis computing; ASIC design processes; PowerPC core; core-based designs; prototype cosimulation system; system-on-a-chip integration; Application specific integrated circuits; Cryptography; Design methodology; Guidelines; Interference; Logic; Process design; System testing; Terminology; Timing;
Journal_Title :
Design & Test of Computers, IEEE