8th International Conference on VLSI Design
A new switching-level approach to multiple-output functions synthesis
New Delhi, India
January 04-January 07
ISBN: 0-8186-6905-5
C. Bolchini, Dipartimento di Elettronica e Inf., Politecnico di Milano, Italy
G. Buonanno, Dipartimento di Elettronica e Inf., Politecnico di Milano, Italy
D. Sciuto, Dipartimento di Elettronica e Inf., Politecnico di Milano, Italy
R. Stefanelli, Dipartimento di Elettronica e Inf., Politecnico di Milano, Italy
A new methodology for multiple-output functions synthesis at transistor level is presented. The final network produces the defined output values by creating a set of connections among source, ground and output nodes not necessarily implementing specific subcircuits constituting each single function. Area minimization and timing constraints are figures of merit for the quality of the proposed solution. Application results for a set of randomly generated functions are also reported.
Index Terms:
minimisation of switching nets; CMOS logic circuits; logic CAD; integrated circuit layout; circuit layout CAD; multivalued logic circuits; switching-level; multiple-output functions synthesis; transistor level; area minimization; timing constraints; figures of merit; randomly generated functions
Citation:
C. Bolchini, G. Buonanno, D. Sciuto, R. Stefanelli, "A new switching-level approach to multiple-output functions synthesis," vlsid, pp.125, 8th International Conference on VLSI Design, 1995