Two-level logic minimization

  • Authors:
  • Olivier Coudert;Tsutomu Sasao

  • Affiliations:
  • Monterey Design Systems, Monterey, CA;Kyushu Institute of Technology, Iizuka, Japan

  • Venue:
  • Logic Synthesis and Verification
  • Year:
  • 2001

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Abstract

This chapter presents both exact and heuristic two-level logic minimization algorithms. For exact logic minimization, it shows various techniques to reduce the complexity of covering problems, discusses branching heuristics, and presents several methods to prune the recursions. For heuristic minimization, it presents the core procedures of the ESPRESSO minimizer. Finally, the chapter surveys various works related to two-level logic minimization.