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2010
IEEE
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Checking and deriving module paths in Verilog cell library descriptions
—Module paths are often used to specify the delays of cells in a Verilog cell library description, which define the propagation delay for an event from an input to an output. Sp...
Matthias Raffelsieper, Mohammad Reza Mousavi, Chri...
DATE
2010
IEEE
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Simultaneous budget and buffer size computation for throughput-constrained task graphs
Abstract—Modern embedded multimedia systems process multiple concurrent streams of data processing jobs. Streams often have throughput requirements. These jobs are implemented on...
Maarten Wiggers, Marco Bekooij, Marc Geilen, Twan ...
DATE
2010
IEEE
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Exploiting local logic structures to optimize multi-core SoC floorplanning
Abstract—We present a throughput-driven partitioning algorithm and a throughput-preserving merging algorithm for the high-level physical synthesis of latency-insensitive (LI) sys...
Cheng-Hong Li, Sampada Sonalkar, Luca P. Carloni
DATE
2010
IEEE
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Deterministic, predictable and light-weight multithreading using PRET-C
—We present a new language called Precision Timed C, for predictable and lightweight multithreading in C. PRET-C supports synchronous concurrency, preemption, and a high-level co...
Sidharta Andalam, Partha S. Roop, Alain Girault
DATE
2010
IEEE
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A special-purpose compiler for look-up table and code generation for function evaluation
Abstract—Elementary functions are extensively used in computer graphics, signal and image processing, and communication systems. This paper presents a special-purpose compiler th...
Yuanrui Zhang, Lanping Deng, Praveen Yedlapalli, S...
DATE
2010
IEEE
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Intent-leveraged optimization of analog circuits via homotopy
—This paper proposes a circuit optimization approach that can ease the computational burden on the simulation-based circuit optimizers by leveraging simple design equations that ...
Metha Jeeradit, Jaeha Kim, Mark Horowitz
DATE
2010
IEEE
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An embedded platform for privacy-friendly road charging applications
—Systems based on satellite localization are enabling new scenarios for road charging schemes by offering the possibility to charge drivers as a function of their road usage. An ...
Josep Balasch, Ingrid Verbauwhede, Bart Preneel
DATE
2010
IEEE
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A power optimization method for CMOS Op-Amps using sub-space based geometric programming
—— A new sub-space max-monomial modeling scheme for CMOS transistors in sub-micron technologies is proposed to improve the modeling accuracy. Major electrical parameters of CMOS...
Wei Gao, Richard Hornsey
DATE
2010
IEEE
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Integration, cooling and packaging issues for aerospace equipments
—Packaging becomes an important issue in aerospace equipments because of high integration and severe environmental constraints. In order to develop products which respond to the ...
Claude Sarno, C. Tantolin