Title :
State assignment using programmable counters
Author :
Davio, M. ; Gesielski, M.
Author_Institution :
Philips Res., Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium
Abstract :
The use of programmable counters in the state assignment of finite state machines is discussed. A systematic method is presented for maximising the use of such a counter and for minimising accordingly the storage of next state codes.
Keywords :
codes; finite automata; logic circuits; logic design; state assignment; digital arithmetic; finite state machines; large scale integrated circuits; logic synthesis; next state code storage minimisation; programmable counters; state assignment; systematic method;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19910006
