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

Volume

38

Issue

11

fYear

1989

fDate

11/1/1989 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1577

Lastpage

1580

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;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Computers, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9340

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/12.42128

Filename

42128