Title
Synthesis and Optimization of a Bit-Serial Pipeline Kernel Processor
Abstract
The design process of an 8-bit 32-processing-units serial pipeline VLSI modular processor performing the parallel execution of a kernel classifier recall phase is described. Starting from VHDL high-level modelling, after verifying the correct circuit behaviour by means of digital simulation, the circuit has been synthesized and mapped on a 0.7 micron CMOS technology. Both area and delay optimized syntheses are performed for each processor cell, selecting in each case the best solution. Taking advantage of the constant data flow of the pipeline architecture, a dynamic realization of the memory elements using tri-state standard cells is proposed. This reduces both the circuit area and delays, without losing the convenience of an automatic standard cell placement and routing. From synthesis results, a working frequency of about 300 MHz is expected. A parallel-serial interface reduces external clock frequency requirements, and thus matching the external frequency limitations with fast on-chip processing.
Year
DOI
Venue
1997
10.1007/BFb0032539
IWANN
Keywords
Field
DocType
bit-serial pipeline kernel processor,data flow,design process,chip
Computer science,Parallel computing,CMOS,Standard cell,Modular design,VHDL,Very-large-scale integration,Clock rate,Data flow diagram,Kernel (statistics)
Conference
Volume
ISSN
ISBN
1240
0302-9743
3-540-63047-3
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
4
Authors
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Jordi Madrenas115027.87
Gregorio Ruiz200.34
Juan Manuel Moreno318632.74
joan cabestany41276143.82