Development of techniques for quick assessment of logic simulators

Author

Johnson, Barry W. ; Aylor, James H. ; Williams, Ronald D. ; Hagopian, Michael ; Kyle, William K., Jr.

Author_Institution

Virginia Univ., Charlottesville, VA, USA

fYear

1988

fDate

11-13 Apr 1988

Firstpage

92

Lastpage

97

Abstract

The importance of computer-aided design (CAD) tools, specifically logic simulation systems, and the need for a quick evaluation scheme enabling prospective buyers to choose intelligently from numerous available systems is established. An evaluation scheme consisting of the examination of both qualitative and quantitative system attributes is presented. Benchmarking is introduced as an appropriate evaluation tool in this scheme. Specifications and design strategies for these benchmarks are discussed, and a set of several important tests is listed. Three of these tests are presented in detail along with results obtained from their application to several available systems

Keywords

logic CAD; CAD tools; benchmarking; evaluation scheme; logic simulators; qualitative system; quantitative system; quick assessment; Application software; Benchmark testing; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Costs; Design automation; Integrated circuit technology; Logic design; System testing; Very large scale integration;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Southeastcon '88., IEEE Conference Proceedings

Conference_Location

Knoxville, TN

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SECON.1988.194822

Filename

194822