Efficient equivalence checking with partitions and hierarchical cut-points

  • Authors:
  • Demosthenes Anastasakis;Lisa McIlwain;Slawomir Pilarski

  • Affiliations:
  • Synopsys, Inc., Hillsboro, OR;Synopsys, Inc., Hillsboro, OR;University of Washington, Tacoma, Tacoma, WA

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 41st annual Design Automation Conference
  • Year:
  • 2004

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Abstract

Previous results show that both flat and hierarchical methodologies present obstacles to effectively completing combinational equivalence checking. A new approach that combines the benefits while effectively dealing with the pitfalls of both styles of equivalence checking is presented.