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The value trace : a data base for automated digital design
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | McFarland, S. J. |
| Copyright Year | 1978 |
| Abstract | This repor t describes the design and implementation of an abstract, graphl ike representat ion of digital hardware behavior, called the Value-Trace. This representat ion is especial ly useful for automaled synthesis of digital hardware because it shows explicit ly the dataf low and controlf low relationships implied in the, functional specification. These relat ionships are shown to be of great imporlwce in recognizing feasible optimizations at several levels of a hierarchical automated synthr$j$ system. We discuss a number of issues regarding th representation itself, including what kinds of in format ion should be included and how it is best represented. Then we describe the design and performance of a program which t ranslate from the hardware description language ISPS to the Value Trace. Finally we show by meam of an example how global transformations on the Value Trace can be used to improve the design which would be produced by the automated system. UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIVERSITY PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15213 Table of |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://repository.cmu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1104&context=ece |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
