Title
Utilizing Register Transfer Level False Paths For Circuit Optimization With A Logic Synthesis Tool
Abstract
This paper presents a circuit optimization flow with a logic synthesis tool in a situation where register transfer level (RTL) false paths are given. RTL false path information can be utilized to obtain a more optimized circuit in logic synthesis. It is important to consider which RTL false paths are useful in logic synthesis so that an optimized circuit can be synthesized efficiently. The characteristics of such effective RTL false paths are analyzed from synthesis results in preliminary experiments. On the basis of the analysis, this paper formulates the problem of selecting RTL false paths and proposes a solution for it. Experimental results show that the proposed false path selection algorithm is effective in reducing area, delay and synthesis time compared with several possible false path selection methods.
Year
Venue
Keywords
2012
2012 IEEE ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE ON CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS (APCCAS)
Logic synthesis, register transfer level false path, false path selection, area and delay optimization
Field
DocType
Citations 
Logic synthesis,Logic gate,Logic optimization,Computer science,Selection algorithm,Algorithm,False path,Register-transfer level,Logic family
Conference
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
9
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Tsuyoshi Iwagaki1298.42
Takehiro Mikami200.34
Hideyuki Ichihara39618.92
Tomoo Inoue435247.23