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DAC
2002
ACM
14 years 5 months ago
Energy estimation and optimization of embedded VLIW processors based on instruction clustering
Aim of this paper is to propose a methodology for the definition of an instruction-level energy estimation framework for VLIW (Very Long Instruction Word) processors. The power mo...
Andrea Bona, Mariagiovanna Sami, Donatella Sciuto,...
ASPDAC
2004
ACM
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13 years 10 months ago
Instruction buffering exploration for low energy VLIWs with instruction clusters
— For multimedia applications, loop buffering is an efficient mechanism to reduce the power in the instruction memory of embedded processors. In particular, software controlled ...
Tom Vander Aa, Murali Jayapala, Francisco Barat, G...
SAC
2004
ACM
13 years 10 months ago
L0 buffer energy optimization through scheduling and exploration
Clustered L0 buffers are an interesting alternative to reduce energy consumption in the instruction memory hierarchy of embedded VLIW processors. Currently, the synthesis of L0 cl...
Murali Jayapala, Tom Vander Aa, Francisco Barat, G...
EMSOFT
2006
Springer
13 years 8 months ago
Compiler-assisted leakage energy optimization for clustered VLIW architectures
Miniaturization of devices and the ensuing decrease in the threshold voltage has led to a substantial increase in the leakage component of the total processor energy consumption. ...
Rahul Nagpal, Y. N. Srikant
CAMP
2005
IEEE
13 years 6 months ago
Energy/Performance Evaluation of the Multithreaded Extension of a Multicluster VLIW Processor
Abstract— In this paper we address the problem of the architectural exploration from the energy/performance point of view of a VLIW processor for embedded systems. We also consid...
Domenico Barretta, Gianluca Palermo, Mariagiovanna...