Title :
Heuristic Based throughput Analysis and Optimization of Asynchronous Pipelines
Author :
Smirnov, Alexander ; Taubin, Alexander
Abstract :
We present a heuristic based approach towards analyzing and optimizing the throughput of asynchronous pipelined circuits. Optimization allows specification of the target throughput. A variety of handshaking protocols and implementations are supported through a library approach.Timing arcs specified for library cells serve as a basis for throughput analysis. The algorithms described in the paper are implemented and tested within the Weaver flow for a set of benchmarks synthesized using a simple library implementing PCHB protocol. Feasibility of the approach is demonstrated by the results for over 100 designs.
Keywords :
asynchronous circuits; network synthesis; optimisation; timing; PCHB protocol; Weaver flow; asynchronous pipelined circuits; handshaking protocols; heuristic based throughput analysis; library approach; optimization; timing arcs; Asynchronous circuits; Circuit simulation; Circuit synthesis; Libraries; Pipelines; Propagation delay; Protocols; Signal synthesis; Throughput; Timing; EDA; asynchronous circuits; library characterization; throughput;
Conference_Titel :
Asynchronous Circuits and Systems, 2009. ASYNC '09. 15th IEEE Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Chapel Hill, NC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3933-1
DOI :
10.1109/ASYNC.2009.31
