Title :
MOSAIC: A Design Methodology for VLSI Custom Circuits
Author :
Marques, J.M.C.A.
Author_Institution :
Comput. Archit. Group, IMAG, Grenoble, France
Abstract :
In this paper a design methodology for very complex custom circuits (more than 100 000 MOS) is presented. This method is based on a multiprocessor architecture assembled from a library of modules (functional processors) interconnected by a communication kernel based on a hardware implementation of the software monitor concept.
Keywords :
VLSI; integrated circuit design; VLSI custom circuits; communication kernel; functional processors; multiprocessor architecture; software monitor concept; very complex custom circuits; Assembly; Circuit testing; Communication system control; Computer architecture; Control systems; Design methodology; Hardware; Microcomputers; Monitoring; Very large scale integration;
Conference_Titel :
Solid State Circuits Conferene, 1980. ESSCIRC 80. 6th European
Conference_Location :
Grenoble
DOI :
10.1109/ESSCIRC.1980.5468718
