Title :
Automated synthesis of digital circuits from RT-level description
Author :
Gai, S. ; Mezzalama, M. ; Prinetto, P.
Author_Institution :
Politecnico di Torino, Centro per l´Elaborazione Numerale dei Segnali, Torino, Italy
fDate :
9/1/1985 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In the paper a CAD system, Orion, for the automated control-flow based synthesis of synchronous digital circuits will be presented. Orion´s goal is to speed up the design process by at least one order of magnitude, relieving the designer from uncreative and error-prone phases. Orion´s input is a behavioral description of the circuit, written in a nonprocedural hardware description language (HDL), whereas its output is a structural description, compatible with tools for automatic layout, e.g. those available for PLAs and standard cells. After a detailed analysis of Orion architecture, comparisons will be made with related researches.
Keywords :
cellular arrays; digital circuits; logic CAD; CAD system; Orion; PLAs; RT-level description; automated control-flow based synthesis; automated synthesis; automatic layout; behavioral description; error-prone phases; nonprocedural hardware description language; standard cells; synchronous digital circuits;
Journal_Title :
Computers and Digital Techniques, IEE Proceedings E
DOI :
10.1049/ip-e.1985.0038