Title :
Interface optimization: an algorithm for the detection of data path redundancy and reconfigurability towards obtaining minimal bus interfaces
Author :
Rao, S.S.S.P. ; Isaac, J.R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Eng., Indian Inst. of Technol., Bombay, India
fDate :
11/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Interconnections of submodules of digital systems are normally achieved directly by connecting them to a bus through driver/receiver links. The authors present algorithms for the implementation of data transfer requirements of a system through indirect paths. A formal procedure for identifying the possible candidates for indirect path realization is reported. A procedure is proposed for optimizing the interconnections in a digital system using both indirect and direct paths. It serves as an effective design tool in LSI/VLSI realization of digital systems
Keywords :
VLSI; computer interfaces; redundancy; computer interfaces; data path redundancy; data transfer; design tool; digital systems; indirect paths; minimal bus interfaces; reconfigurability; submodules interconnection; Computer architecture; Computer languages; Concurrent computing; Hardware; Integrated circuit manufacture; Integrated circuit technology; Master-slave; Propagation delay; Sorting; Very large scale integration;
Journal_Title :
Computers, IEEE Transactions on
