• DocumentCode
    746452
  • Title

    Solving satisfiability in combinational circuits

  • Author

    Marques-Silva, João ; E Silva, Luís Guerra

  • Author_Institution
    Tech. Univ. Lisbon, Portugal
  • Volume
    20
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    2003
  • Firstpage
    16
  • Lastpage
    21
  • Abstract
    As EDA evolves, researchers continue to find modeling tools to solve problems of test generation, design verification, logic, and physical synthesis, among others. One such modeling tool is Boolean satisfiability (SAT), which has very broad applicability in EDA. The authors review modern SAT algorithms, show how these algorithms can account for structural information in combinational circuits, and explain what recursive learning can add to SAT.
  • Keywords
    Boolean functions; combinational circuits; computability; electronic design automation; field programmable gate arrays; Boolean satisfiability; FPGA; SAT algorithms; combinational circuits; design verification; electronic design automation; Algorithm design and analysis; Boolean functions; Business continuity; Circuit synthesis; Circuit testing; Combinational circuits; Electronic design automation and methodology; Logic design; Logic testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Design & Test of Computers, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0740-7475
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MDT.2003.1214348
  • Filename
    1214348