Algorithms for Synthesis and Testing of Asynchronous Circuits (Hardcover)

Luciano Lavagno

ISBN 10: 0792393643 / ISBN 13: 9780792393641

Editore: Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, 1993

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Hardcover. The design of asynchronous circuits is increasingly important in solving problems such as complexity management, modularity, power consumption and clock distribution in large digital integrated circuits. Since the second half of the 1980s, asynchronous circuits have been the subject of a great deal of research following a period of relative oblivion. The lack of interest in asynchronous techniques was motivated by the progressive shift towards synchronous design techniques that had much more structure and were much easier to verify and synthesize. System design requirements made it impossible to totally eliminate the use of asynchronous circuits. Given the objective difficulty encountered by designers, the asynchronous components of electronic systems, such as interfaces, became a serious bottleneck in the design process. The use of new models and some theoretical breakthroughs made it possible to develop asynchronous design techniques that were reliable and effective. This book describes a variety of mathematical models and of algorithms that form the backbone and the body of a new design methodology for asynchronous design.The book is intended for asynchronous hardware designers, for computer-aided tool experts, and for digital designers interested in exploring the possibility of designing asynchronous circuits. It requires a solid mathematical background in discrete event systems and algorithms. While the book has not been written as a textbook, it could be used as a reference book in an advanced course in logic synthesis or asynchronous design. The book also includes an extensive literature review, which summarizes and compares classical papers from the 1960s with the most recent developments in the areas of asynchronous circuit design testing and verification. The validity and utility of employment tests have become entangled in the debate over the 1991 Civil Rights Bill. Worried about compliance with new federal guidelines for test validity, and concerned about possible lawsuits, the business world became wary of pre-employment testing in the early 1980s, but the use of employment testing increased throughout that decade. The book is intended for asynchronous hardware designers, for computer-aided tool experts, and for digital designers interested in ex ploring the possibility of designing asynchronous circuits. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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• Titolo: Algorithms for Synthesis and Testing of Asynchronous Circuits (Hardcover)
• Editore: Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht
• Data di pubblicazione: 1993
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0792393643
• ISBN 13: 9780792393641
• Rilegatura: Hardcover
• Condizione: new

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Riassunto

Since the second half of the 1980s asynchronous circuits have been the subject of a great deal of research following a period of relative oblivion. The lack of interest in asynchronous techniques was motivated by the progressive shift towards synchronous design techniques that had much more structure and were much easier to verify and synthesize. System design requirements made it impossible to eliminate totally the use of asynchronous circuits. Given the objective difficulty encountered by designers, the asynchronous components of electronic systems such as interfaces became a serious bottleneck in the design process. The use of new models and some theoretical breakthroughs made it possible to develop asynchronous design techniques that were reliable and effective. This book describes a variety of mathematical models and of algorithms that form the backbone and the body of a new design methodology for asyn­ chronous design. The book is intended for asynchronous hardware designers, for computer-aided tool experts, and for digital designers interested in ex­ ploring the possibility of designing asynchronous circuits. It requires a solid mathematical background in discrete event systems and algorithms. While the book has not been written as a textbook, nevertheless it could be used as a reference book in an advanced course in logic synthesis or asynchronous design.

Contenuti

List of Figures. List of Tables. List of Theorems and Procedures. Preface. 1: Introduction. 2: Overview of the Design Methodology. 3: Previous Work. 4: The Signal Transition Graph Model. 5: The State Encoding Methdology. 6: The Synthesis Methodology. 7: The Design for Testability Methodology. 8: Conclusions. Subject Index.