DocumentCode :
3268558
Title :
The analysis of power-related characteristics of FSM benchmarks
Author :
Cao, Cao ; Oelmann, Bengt
Author_Institution :
Mid Sweden Univ., Sundsvall
fYear :
2007
fDate :
5-8 Aug. 2007
Firstpage :
787
Lastpage :
790
Abstract :
Benchmarking is a common way to evaluate the effectiveness of finite state machine (FSM) low-power methodologies. The serious problem in the existing standard benchmarks is that power-related characteristics are not provided, and therefore these benchmarks are not complete for reliable evaluation and comparison of low-power methods and tools. To address this problem, this paper introduces the coefficient of variation, which is very useful for quantitative analysis of power-related features of an FSM, and for indicating the power optimization opportunity of the corresponding circuit. Based on the coefficient of variation, input-sensitivity analysis of the whole standard benchmark set is conducted. It reveals that the benchmark set is input-data dependant, and the set is insufficient for low-power FSM researches due to the limited coverage of power-related characteristics.
Keywords :
benchmark testing; finite state machines; low-power electronics; finite state machine benchmarking; input-sensitivity analysis; low-power methodologies; power optimization; Circuit synthesis; Combinational circuits; Information analysis; Information technology; Kernel; Logic; Optimization methods; Power dissipation; Probability distribution; Sequential circuits;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 2007. MWSCAS 2007. 50th Midwest Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
ISSN :
1548-3746
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1175-7
Electronic_ISBN :
1548-3746
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/MWSCAS.2007.4488695
Filename :
4488695
Link To Document :
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