Title :
Power analysis for semi-custom design
Author :
George, Binay J. ; Yeap, Gary ; Wloka, Markus C. ; Tyler, Sean C. ; Gossain, Dhiraj
Author_Institution :
Motorola Inc., Tempe, AZ, USA
Abstract :
We present a power analysis system for semi-custom hardware design that operates on a cell level making it a faster alternative to the currently available transistor level systems. Our system allows for the calculation of static and dynamic power consumption of a circuit. Measuring the power consumption is critical for low power design as it enables the designer to meet power specifications, drive power optimization tools, distribute power effectively through a design and choose appropriate packages. Implementation results show that the power analysis system is 4 orders of magnitude faster than circuit-level simulation, with accuracy within 10%
Keywords :
application specific integrated circuits; circuit CAD; circuit analysis computing; integrated circuit design; ASIC design; Entice-Aspen system; cell level; dynamic power consumption; low power design; power analysis system; semicustom design; static power consumption; Analytical models; Circuit simulation; DH-HEMTs; Energy consumption; Libraries; Logic; Packaging; Power dissipation; Timing; Transistors;
Conference_Titel :
Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, 1994., Proceedings of the IEEE 1994
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1886-2
DOI :
10.1109/CICC.1994.379725
