A Burst-Mode Oriented Back-End for the Balsa Synthesis System

  • Authors:
  • T. Chelcea;S. Nowick;A. Bardsley;D. Edwards

  • Affiliations:
  • Department of Computer Science, Columbia University, 1214 Amsterdam Av., New York, NY 10027, USA;Department of Computer Science, Columbia University, 1214 Amsterdam Av., New York, NY 10027, USA;Department of Computer Science, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK;Department of Computer Science, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the conference on Design, automation and test in Europe
  • Year:
  • 2002

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Abstract

This paper introduces several new component clustering techniquesfor the optimization of asynchronous systems. In particular, novel"Burst-Mode aware" restrictions are imposed to limit the cluster sizesand to ensure synthesizability. A new control specification language,CH, is also introduced which facilitates the manipulation and optimizationof handshake control components. The new method has beenfully integrated into a comprehensive asynchronous synthesis package,Balsa. Experimental results on several substantial design examples,including an 32-bit microprocessor core, indicate significantperformance improvements for the optimized circuits.