Application-specific chip design using behavioral silicon compiler
Abstract
This paper presents a new, silicon compiler-based methodology for designing application-specific chips. A new developed behavioral silicon compiler called DSS (DSP Synthesis System) is used to implement standard digital signal processng (DSP) components. This compiler includes a design specification language parser, a high-level synthesizer and a parameterized module generator. The goal is to reduce the overall design time of DSP systems by offering the designer a complete compilation environment. Design space exploration is illustrated in examples, to show the ability of a silicon compiler to create and test many design alternatives in a very short time period. Designers using this compiler are encouraged to try several designs until a feasible one is found. Design examples are given in later sections to illustrate the synthesis results.
- Publication:
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Chinese Institute of Engineers Journal
- Pub Date:
- January 1994
- Bibcode:
- 1994ChIEJ..17..107C
- Keywords:
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- Application Specific Integrated Circuits;
- Chips (Electronics);
- Compilers;
- Computer Aided Design;
- Design Analysis;
- Block Diagrams;
- Central Processing Units;
- Computer Programs;
- Electronics and Electrical Engineering