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2008
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FLUTE: Fast Lookup Table Based Rectilinear Steiner Minimal Tree Algorithm for VLSI Design
Abstract-- In this paper, we present a very fast and accurate rectilinear Steiner minimal tree (RSMT) algorithm called FLUTE. FLUTE is based on pre-computed lookup table to make RS...
Chris C. N. Chu, Yiu-Chung Wong
TCAD
2008
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CMP Fill Synthesis: A Survey of Recent Studies
We survey recent research and practice in the area of chemical
Andrew B. Kahng, Kambiz Samadi
TCAD
2008
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Bitmask-Based Code Compression for Embedded Systems
Embedded systems are constrained by the available memory. Code-compression techniques address this issue by reducing the code size of application programs. It is a major challenge ...
Seok-Won Seong, Prabhat Mishra
TCAD
2008
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Using Field-Repairable Control Logic to Correct Design Errors in Microprocessors
Functional correctness is a vital attribute of any hardware design. Unfortunately, due to extremely complex architectures, widespread components, such as microprocessors, are often...
Ilya Wagner, Valeria Bertacco, Todd M. Austin
TCAD
2008
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CHIPS: Custom Hardware Instruction Processor Synthesis
This paper describes an integer-linear-programming (ILP)-based system called Custom Hardware Instruction Processor Synthesis (CHIPS) that identifies custom instructions for critica...
Kubilay Atasu, Can C. Özturan, Günhan D&...
TCAD
2008
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Fashion: A Fast and Accurate Solution to Global Routing Problem
This paper presents a fast and accurate solution, namely Fashion, to routability-driven global routing problem. Fashion is based on two efficient yet effective techniques: 1) dynam...
Zhen Cao, Tong Jing, Jinjun Xiong, Yu Hu, Zhe Feng...
TCAD
2008
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System-Level Dynamic Thermal Management for High-Performance Microprocessors
Abstract--Thermal issues are fast becoming major design constraints in high-performance systems. Temperature variations adversely affect system reliability and prompt worst-case de...
Amit Kumar 0002, Li Shang, Li-Shiuan Peh, Niraj K....
TCAD
2008
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Obstacle-Avoiding Rectilinear Steiner Tree Construction Based on Spanning Graphs
Given a set of pins and a set of obstacles on a plane, an obstacle-avoiding rectilinear Steiner minimal tree (OARSMT) connects these pins, possibly through some additional points (...
Chung-Wei Lin, Szu-Yu Chen, Chi-Feng Li, Yao-Wen C...
TCAD
2008
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Scalable Synthesis and Clustering Techniques Using Decision Diagrams
BDDs have proven to be an efficient means to represent and manipulate Boolean formulae [1] and sets [2] due to their compactness and canonicality. In this work, we leverage the eff...
Andrew C. Ling, Jianwen Zhu, Stephen Dean Brown
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2008
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ANN- and PSO-Based Synthesis of On-Chip Spiral Inductors for RF ICs
e the abstraction of signatures, this phenomenon ensures that CoR
Sushanta K. Mandal, Shamik Sural, Amit Patra