Design rewiring based on diagnosis techniques

  • Authors:
  • Andreas Veneris;Magdy S. Abadir;Ivor Ting

  • Affiliations:
  • University of ECE Department, Toronto, ON M5S 3G4;Motorola, 7700 W. Parmer, Austin, TX;Alcatel Corporation, 4190 Still Creek Drive, Burnaby, BC

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 2001 Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference
  • Year:
  • 2001

Quantified Score

Hi-index 0.00

Visualization

Abstract

Logic optimization is the step of the VLSI design cycle where the designer performs modifications on a design to satisfy different constraints such as area, power or delay. Recently, ATPG-based design rewiring techniques for logic optimization have gained increasing popularity. In this paper we propose a novel ATPG-based design rewiring methodology that borrows from previous design error diagnosis and correction techniques. We also present examples and experiments that indicate the added potential of our approach which is expected to provide a "powerful" route to design optimization.