Title :
A novel approach to the synthesis of practical datapath architectures using artificial intelligence techniques
Author :
Brooks, N.S.H. ; Mack, R.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Syst. Eng., Essex Univ., Colchester, UK
Abstract :
The authors describe the development of a multiexpert, architectural design tool for use in high-level VLSI system design. The tool, HAGGLER II, functions at the architectural level with specific application in the area of datapath design. The system reads a high-level behavioral description in C and synthesizes an appropriate architecture along with the customized microcode for the design. HAGGLER II adopts an iterative approach to the problem: a control synthesizer is used to evaluate the effectiveness of an implementation and thus operators and registers are grouped more effectively than can be done by direct dataflow-graph mapping
Keywords :
VLSI; artificial intelligence; circuit CAD; expert systems; C; HAGGLER II; artificial intelligence techniques; customized microcode; datapath architectures synthesis; design tool; direct dataflow-graph mapping; high-level VLSI system design; high-level behavioral description; iterative approach; Application specific integrated circuits; Artificial intelligence; Collaborative tools; Control system synthesis; Hardware; Instruments; Merging; Registers; Synthesizers; Systems engineering and theory;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Design: VLSI in Computers and Processors, 1988. ICCD '88., Proceedings of the 1988 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Rye Brook, NY
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-0872-2
DOI :
10.1109/ICCD.1988.25729
