Whirlpool PLAs: a regular logic structure and their synthesis

 A regular circuit structure called a Whirlpool PLA (WPLA) is proposed. It is suitable for the implementation of finite state machines as well as combinational logic. A WPLA is logically a fourlevel Boolean NOR network. By arranging the four logic arrays in a cycle, a compact layout is achieved. Doppio-ESPRESSO, a four-level logic minimization algorithm is developed for WPLA synthesis. No technology mapping, placement or routing is necessary for the WPLA. Area and delay trade-off is absent, because these two goals are usually compatible in WPLA synthesis.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2002
• Where: ICCAD
• Authors: Fan Mo, Robert K. Brayton
• Keywords: Combinational Logic, Hardware, ICCAD 2002, Logic Minimization Algorithm, WPLA Synthesis