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DAC
2010
ACM
13 years 4 months ago
Parallel hierarchical cross entropy optimization for on-chip decap budgeting
Decoupling capacitor (decap) placement has been widely adopted as an effective way to suppress dynamic power supply noise. Traditional decap budgeting algorithms usually explore t...
Xueqian Zhao, Yonghe Guo, Zhuo Feng, Shiyan Hu
DAC
2010
ACM
13 years 4 months ago
Adaptive and autonomous thermal tracking for high performance computing systems
Many DTM schemes rely heavily on the accurate knowledge of the chip's dynamic thermal state to make optimal performance/ temperature trade-off decisions. This information is ...
Yufu Zhang, Ankur Srivastava
DAC
2010
ACM
13 years 5 months ago
Detecting tangled logic structures in VLSI netlists
This work proposes a new problem of identifying large and tangled logic structures in a synthesized netlist. Large groups of cells that are highly interconnected to each other can...
Tanuj Jindal, Charles J. Alpert, Jiang Hu, Zhuo Li...
DAC
2010
ACM
13 years 5 months ago
An efficient dual algorithm for vectorless power grid verification under linear current constraints
Vectorless power grid verification makes it possible to evaluate worst-case voltage drops without enumerating possible current waveforms. Under linear current constraints, the vec...
Xuanxing Xiong, Jia Wang
DAC
2010
ACM
13 years 6 months ago
Network on chip design and optimization using specialized influence models
In this study, we propose the use of specialized influence models to capture the dynamic behavior of a Network-onChip (NoC). Our goal is to construct a versatile modeling framewor...
Cristinel Ababei
DAC
2010
ACM
13 years 7 months ago
SRAM-based NBTI/PBTI sensor system design
NBTI has been a major aging mechanism for advanced CMOS technology and PBTI is also looming as a big concern. This work first proposes a compact on-chip sensor design that tracks ...
Zhenyu Qi, Jiajing Wang, Adam C. Cabe, Stuart N. W...
DAC
2010
ACM
13 years 7 months ago
A probabilistic and energy-efficient scheduling approach for online application in real-time systems
This work considers the problem of minimizing the power consumption for real-time scheduling on processors with discrete operating modes. We provide a model for determining the ex...
Thorsten Zitterell, Christoph Scholl
DAC
2010
ACM
13 years 7 months ago
Electronic design automation for social networks
Online social networks are a growing internet phenomenon: they connect millions of individuals through sharing of common interests, political and religious views, careers, etc. So...
Andrew DeOrio, Valeria Bertacco
DAC
2010
ACM
13 years 7 months ago
Efficient fault simulation on many-core processors
Fault simulation is essential in test generation, design for test and reliability assessment of integrated circuits. Reliability analysis and the simulation of self-test structure...
Michael A. Kochte, Marcel Schaal, Hans-Joachim Wun...
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DAC
2010
ACM
13 years 7 months ago
Post-silicon validation opportunities, challenges and recent advances
Post-silicon validation is used to detect and fix bugs in integrated circuits and systems after manufacture. Due to sheer design complexity, it is nearly impossible to detect and ...
Subhasish Mitra, Sanjit A. Seshia, Nicola Nicolici