Exploiting regularity for low-power design
Exploiting regularity for low-power design
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利用低功耗设计的规律性
DOI:
10.1109/iccad.1996.569540
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发表时间:
1996
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通讯作者:
J. Rabaey
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作者:
Renu Mehra;J. Rabaey
Current day behavioral-synthesis techniques produce architectures that are power-inefficient in the interconnect. Experiments have demonstrated that in synthesized designs, about 10 to 40% of the total power may be dissipated in buses, multiplexors, and drivers. We present a novel approach targeted at the reduction of power dissipation in interconnect elements-buses, multiplexors, and buffers. The scheduling, assignment, and allocation techniques presented in this paper exploit the regularity and common computational patterns in the algorithm to reduce the fan-outs and fan-ins of the interconnect wires, resulting in reduced bus capacitances and a simplified interconnect structure. Average power savings of 47% and 49% in buses and multiplexors, respectively, are demonstrated on a set of benchmark examples.