16th IEEE Symposium on Computer Arithmetic (ARITH-16 '03)
Saturating Counters: Application and Design Alternatives
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
June 15-June 18
ISBN: 0-7695-1894-X
We define a new class of parallel counters, Saturating Counters, which provide the exact count of the inputs that are 1 only if this count is below a given threshold. Such counters are useful in, for example, a self-test and repair unit for embedded memories in a system-on-a-chip. We describe this application and present several alternatives for the design of the saturating counter. We then compare the delay and area of the proposed design alternatives.
Citation:
Israel Koren, Yaron Koren, Bejoy G. Oomman, "Saturating Counters: Application and Design Alternatives," arith, pp.228, 16th IEEE Symposium on Computer Arithmetic (ARITH-16 '03), 2003