MiniBit, our automated approach for optimizing bit-widths of fixed-point designs is based on static analysis via affine arithmetic. We describe methods to minimize both the intege...
Dong-U Lee, Altaf Abdul Gaffar, Oskar Mencer, Wayn...
Many current designs contain a large number of standard cells intermixed with larger macro blocks. The range of size in these “mixed block” designs complicates the placement p...
Ateen Khatkhate, Chen Li 0004, Ameya R. Agnihotri,...
To meet the conflicting goals of high-performance low-cost embedded systems, critical application loop nests are commonly executed on specialized hardware accelerators. These loop...
Kevin Fan, Manjunath Kudlur, Hyunchul Park, Scott ...
The utility of a mobile computer, such as a handheld or a laptop, is largely constrained by battery life. The display stands out as a major consumer of battery energy, so reducing...
Parthasarathy Ranganathan, Erik Geelhoed, Meera Ma...
The growing class of portable systems, such as personal computing and communication devices, has resulted in a new set of system design requirements, mainly characterized by domin...
Inki Hong, Darko Kirovski, Gang Qu, Miodrag Potkon...