The key to high performance in Simultaneous Multithreaded (SMT) processors lies in optimizing the distribution of shared resources to active threads. Existing resource distributio...
Concurrency bugs are among the most difficult to test and diagnose of all software bugs. The multicore technology trend worsens this problem. Most previous concurrency bug detect...
Advanced process technologies call for a proactive consideration of process variations in design to ensure high parametric timing yield. Despite of its popular use in almost any h...
Due to the rapid development of manufacturing process technology and tight marketing schedule, the chip design and manufacturing always work toward an integrated solution to achie...
Toolkits and other tools have dramatically reduced the time and technical expertise needed to design and implement graphical user interfaces (GUIs) allowing high-quality, iterativ...
Johnny C. Lee, Daniel Avrahami, Scott E. Hudson, J...