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ASP-DAC/VLSI Design 2002
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Message from the General Chair (PDF) p. xv

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Message from the Program Chairs (PDF) p. xvii

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VLSI Design and ASPDAC Conference Committee (PDF) p. xix

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VLSI Design and ASPDAC Technical Program Committee (PDF) p. xxi

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VLSI Design Steering Committee (PDF) p. xxiii

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ASPDAC Steering Committee (PDF) p. xxiv

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VLSI Design 2001 Conference Awards (PDF) p. xxvi

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Reviewers (PDF) p. xxvii

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Conference History (PDF) p. xxx

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| Keynote Talks |
Consumer Digitization: Accelerating DSP Applications, Growing VLSI Design Challenges (PDF)
Biswadip Mitra
p. 3
 
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LSI Design in the 21st Century: Key Changes in Sub-1V Giga-Integration Era (PDF)
Kazuo Yano
p. 5
 
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Electronic Industry on Fire: How to Survive and Thrive (PDF)
Aart J. de Geus
p. 6
 
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Digital Watermarking (PDF)
Martin F.H. Schuurmans
p. 7
 
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| Tutorials: Chair: R. A. Parekhji |
Functional Verification of System on Chips-Practices, Issues and Challenges (Abstract)
Subir K. Roy, Synplicity, Inc S. Ramesh, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Supratik Chakraborty, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Tsuneo Nakata, Fujitsu Laboratories Limited, Japan Sreeranga P. Rajan, Fujitsu Laboratories of America, USA
p. 11
  
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T2: System-Level Design of Embedded Media Systems (PDF)
P. Van der Wolf W. Kruijtzer J. Van Eijndhoven
p. 14
 
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T3: Trends and Challenges in VLSI Technology Scaling towards 100nm (PDF)
S. Rusu M. Sachdev C. Svensson B. Nauta
p. 16
 
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T4: Mathematical Methods in VLSI (PDF)
M. V. Atre P. S. Subramanian H. Narayanan
p. 18
 
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T5: Electronic Testing for SOC Designers (PDF)
V. D. Agrawal M. L. Bushnell
p. 20
 
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Specification, Modeling and Design Tools for System-on-Chip (Abstract)
Luciano Lavagno, Cadence Berkeley Laboratories Sujit Dey, University of California at San Diego Rajesh Gupta, University of California at Irvine
p. 21
  
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T7: MEMS: Technology, Design, CAD and Applications (PDF)
R. Lal P. R. Apte K. N. Bhat G. Bose S. Chandra D. K. Sharma
p. 24
 
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T8: Logic Design of Asynchronous Circuits (PDF)
J. Cortadella A. Yakovlev J. Garside
p. 26
 
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| Session 1A: Low Power I: Chair: Niraj Jha |
Evaluating Run-Time Techniques for Leakage Power Reduction (Abstract)
David Duarte, The Pennsylvania State University Yuh-Fang Tsai, The Pennsylvania State University Narayanan Vijaykrishnan, The Pennsylvania State University Mary Jane Irwin, The Pennsylvania State University
p. 31
  
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Topological Analysis for Leakage Prediction of Digital Circuits (Abstract)
Wenjie Jiang, Intel Corporation Vivek Tiwari, Intel Corporation Erik de la Iglesia, Aplatform Internet Service Amit Sinha, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
p. 39
  
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Leakage Power Estimation for Deep Submicron Circuits in an ASIC Design Environment (Abstract)
Rahul Kumar, Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd. C.P. Ravikumar, Texas Instruments India Pvt Ltd
p. 45
  
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Estimation of Maximum Power-up Current (Abstract)
Fei Li, University of Wisconsin-Madison Lei He, University of Wisconsin-Madison Kewal K. Saluja, University of Wisconsin-Madison
p. 51
  
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| Session 2A: Interconnects and Technology I: Chair: V. Visvanathan |
Modeling of Multi-Layered Power Distribution Planes Including Via Effects Using Transmission Matrix Method (Abstract)
Joong-Ho Kim, Georgia Institute of Technology Erdem Matoglu, Georgia Institute of Technology Jinwoo Choi, Georgia Institute of Technology Madhavan Swaminathan, Georgia Institute of Technology
p. 59
  
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Dynamic Noise Analysis with Capacitive and Inductive Coupling (Abstract)
Seung Hoon Choi, Purdue University Bipul C. Paul, Purdue University Kaushik Roy, Purdue University
p. 65
  
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Substrate Noise Analysis with Compact Digital Noise Injection and Substrate Models (Abstract)
Makoto Nagata, Hiroshima University Youichi Nishimori, Hiroshima University Takashi Morie, Hiroshima University Atsushi Iwata, Hiroshima University Yoshitaka Murasaka, A-R-Tec Corp.
p. 71
  
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Efficient Generation of Delay Change Curves for Noise-Aware Static Timing Analysis (Abstract)
Kanak Agarwal Yu Cao Takashi Sato Dennis Sylvester Chenming Hu
p. 77
  
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| Session 3A: Synthesis I: Chair: Yusuke Matsunaga |
An Efficient Algorithm for Low Power Pass Transistor Logic Synthesis (Abstract)
Rupesh S. Shelar, University of Minnesota Sachin S. Sapatnekar, University of Minnesota
p. 87
  
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Design of Asynchronous Controllers with Delay Insensitive Interface (Abstract)
Hiroshi Saito, The Uuniversity of Tokyo Takashi Nanya, The Uuniversity of Tokyo Alex Kondratyev, Cadence Design Systems
p. 93
  
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Synthesis of High Performance Low Power Dynamic CMOS Circuits (Abstract)
Debasis Samanta, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Ajit Pal, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Nishant Sinha, Carnegie Mellon University
p. 99
  
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Improvement of ASIC Design Processes (Abstract)
Vineet Sahula C. P. Ravikumar D. Nagchoudhuri
p. 105
  
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| Session 1B: Low Power II: Chair: A. Raghunathan |
ETAM++: Extended Transition Activity Measure for Low Power Address Bus Designs (Abstract)
Haris Lekatsas, NEC USA Joerg Henkel, NEC USA
p. 113
  
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Weight-Based Bus-Invert Coding for Low-Power Applications (Abstract)
Rung-Bin Lin, Yuan-Ze University Chi-Ming Tsai, Yuan-Ze University
p. 121
  
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Software-Only Bus Encoding Techniques for an Embedded System (Abstract)
Wei-Chung Cheng, University of Southern California Jian-Lin Liang, University of Southern California Massoud Pedram, University of Southern California
p. 126
  
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Interconnect Energy Dissipation in High-Speed ULSI Circuits (Abstract)
Payam Heydari, University of California at Irvine Massoud Pedram, University of Southern California
p. 132
  
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| Session 2B: Interconnects and Technology II: Chair: Anil Gundurao |
Embedded Tutorial: Modeling Parasitic Coupling Effects in Reliability Verification (PDF)
N. S. Nagaraj P. Balsara C. Cantrell
p. 141
 
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Losses in Multilevel Crossover in VLSI Interconnects (Abstract)
P.K. Datta, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur S. Sanyal, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur D. Bhattacharya, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
p. 142
  
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Rational ABCD Modeling of High-Speed Interconnects (Abstract)
Qinwei Xu, University of Michigan Pinaki Mazumder, University of Michigan
p. 147
  
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| Session 3B: Synthesis II: Chair: Anshul Kumar |
Prioritized Prime Implicant Patterns Puzzle for Novel Logic Synthesis and Optimization (Abstract)
Kuo-Hsing Cheng, Tamkang University Shun-Wen Cheng, Tamkang University
p. 155
  
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A New Synthesis of Symmetric Functions (Abstract)
Hafizur Rahaman, A. P. C. Roy Polytechnic College Debesh K. Das, Jadavpur University Bhargab B. Bhattacharya, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
p. 160
  
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Logic Synthesis for AND-XOR-OR Type Sense-Amplifying PLA (Abstract)
Hiroaki Yoshida, University of Tokyo Hiroaki Yamaoka, University of Tokyo Makoto Ikeda, University of Tokyo Kunihiro Asada, University of Tokyo
p. 166
  
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Register Transfer Operation Analysis during Data Path Verification (Abstract)
D. Sarkar, Indian Institute of Technology at Kharagpur
p. 172
  
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| Session 1C: Low Power III: Chair: Sujit Dey |
A Real Delay Switching Activity Simulator based on Petri net Modeling (Abstract)
Ashok K. Murugavel, University of South Florida N. Ranganathan, University of South Florida
p. 181
  
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Switching Activity Estimation of Large Circuits using Multiple Bayesian Networks (Abstract)
Sanjukta Bhanja, University of South Florida N. Ranganathan, University of South Florida
p. 187
  
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Optimal Dual -VT Assignment for Low-Voltage Energy-Constrained CMOS Circuits (Abstract)
Debasis Samanta, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Ajit Pal, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
p. 193
  
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Minimizing Energy Consumption for High-Performance Processing (Abstract)
Eric F. Weglarz, University of Wisconsin - Madison Kewal K. Saluja, University of Wisconsin - Madison Mikko H. Lipasti, University of Wisconsin - Madison
p. 199
  
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| Session 2C: Interconnects and Technology III: Chair: G. S. Visweswaran |
PREDICTMOS MOSFET Model and its Application to Submicron CMOS Inverter Delay Analysis (Abstract)
A.B. Bhattacharyya, Goa University Shrutin Ulman, Goa University
p. 207
  
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A Parallel and Accelerated Circuit Simulator with Precise Accuracy (Abstract)
Peter M. Lee Shinji Ito Takeaki Hashimoto Tomomasa Touma Junji Sato Goichi Yokomizo
p. 213
  
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Timing Yield Calculation Using an Impulse-train Approach (Abstract)
Srinath R. Naidu, Eindhoven University of Technology
p. 219
  
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Implant Dose Sensitivity of 0.1µm CMOS Inverter Delay (Abstract)
H.C. Srinivasaiah, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Navakanta Bhat, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
p. 225
  
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| Session 3C: Synthesis III: Chair: P. P. Chakrabarti |
Exploring the Number of Register Windows in ASIP Synthesis (Abstract)
Vishal P. Bhatt, Synposys India M. Balakrishnan, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Anshul Kumar, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
p. 233
  
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Architecture Implementation Using the Machine Description Language LISA (Abstract)
Oliver Schliebusch, University of Technology Aachen Andreas Hoffmann, University of Technology Aachen Achim Nohl, University of Technology Aachen Gunnar Braun, University of Technology Aachen Heinrich Meyr, University of Technology Aachen
p. 239
  
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A Framework for Design Space Exploration of Parameterized VLSI Systems (Abstract)
Giuseppe Ascia Vincenzo Catania Maurizi Palesi, Università di Catania
p. 245
  
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An Evolutionary Scheme for Cosynthesis of Real-Time Systems (Abstract)
S. Chakraverty, Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology C.P. Ravikumar, Texas Instrucments, India D.Roy Choudhuri, Delhi College of Engineering
p. 251
  
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| Panel |
Entrepreneurship in VLSI: The Next Frontier
Coordinator: M. Chandrasekaran Panelists: R. Mody R. Pai A. Shelat D. Sharma
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| Session 4A: Low Power IV: Chair: R. Gupta |
Battery-Driven System Design: A New Frontier in Low Power Design (Abstract)
Kanishka Lahiri, University of California at San Diego Sujit Dey, University of California at San Diego Debashis Panigrahi, University of California at San Diego Anand Raghunathan, NEC USA
p. 261
  
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A Power Minimization Technique for Arithmetic Circuits by Cell Selection (Abstract)
Masanori Muroyama, Kyushu University Akihiko Hyodo, Kyushu University Hiroto Yasuura, Kyushu University Tohru Ishihara, University of Tokyo
p. 268
  
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Functional Partitioning for Low Power Distributed Systems of Systems-on-a-chip (Abstract)
Yunsi Fei, Princeton University Niraj K. Jha, Princeton University
p. 274
  
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An Architectural Level Energy Reduction Technique For Deep-Submicron Cache Memories (Abstract)
Tohru Ishihara, University of Tokyo Kunihiro Asada, University of Tokyo
p. 282
  
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Compiler-Directed Array Interleaving for Reducing Energy in Multi-Bank Memories (Abstract)
V. Delaluz, Pennsylvania State University M. Kandemir, Pennsylvania State University N. Vijaykrishnan, Pennsylvania State University M. J. Irwin, Pennsylvania State University A. Sivasubramaniam, Pennsylvania State University I. Kolcu, Pennsylvania State University
p. 288
  
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| Session 5A: Interconnects and Technology IV: Chair: Nagaraj Subramanyam |
Embedded Tutorial: Technological Innovations to Advance Scalability and Interconnects in Bulk and SOI (PDF)
S. Natarajan A. Marshall
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Transistor Flaring in Deep Submicron-Design Considerations (Abstract)
Vipul Singhal C.B. Keshav K.G. Surnanth P. .R. Suresh
p. 299
  
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A 3-D Minimum-Order Boundary Integral Equation Technique to Extract Frequency-Dependant Inductance and Resistance in ULSI (Abstract)
Shuzhou Fang, Tsinghua Uuniversity Zeyi Wang, Tsinghua Uuniversity Xianlong Hong, Tsinghua Uuniversity
p. 305
  
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Efficient Approximate Balanced Truncation of General Large-Scale RLC Systems via Krylov Methods (Abstract)
Q. Su, Purdue University V. Balakrishnan, Purdue University C-K. Koh, Purdue University
p. 311
  
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Impact of Technology Scaling on Metastability Performance of CMOS Synchronizing Latches (Abstract)
Maryam Shojaei Baghini, MicroElectronics Group Madhav P. Desai, MicroElectronics Group
p. 317
  
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| Session 6A: Synthesis IV: Chair: P. van der Wolf |
Embedded Tutorial: General Architectural Concepts for IP Core Re-Use (PDF)
P. Klapproth
p. 325
 
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Framework for Synthesis of Virtual Pipelines (Abstract)
Srinivasan Dasasathyan, University of Cincinnati Rajesh Radhakrishnan, University of Cincinnati Ranga Vemuri, University of Cincinnati
p. 326
  
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Automatic Model Refinement for Fast Architecture Exploration (Abstract)
Junyu Peng, University of California at Irvine Samar Abdi, University of California at Irvine Daniel Gajski, University of California at Irvine
p. 332
  
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Software Pipelining for Coarse-Grained Reconfigurable Instruction Set Processors (Abstract)
Francisco Barat Murali Jayapala Pieter Op de Beeck Geert Deconinck K.U. Leuven
p. 338
  
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Hardware-Software Co-Synthesis of Low Power Real-Time Distributed Embedded Systems with Dynamically Reconfigurable FPGAs (Abstract)
Li Shang, Princeton University Niraj K. Jha, Princeton University
p. 345
  
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| Session 4B: Analog Design: Chair: Makato Nagata |
A Design of Analog C-Matrix Circuits used for Signal/Data Processing (Abstract)
Takayuki Sugawara, Hokkaido University Yoshikazu Miyanaga, Hokkaido University Norinobu Yoshida, Hokkaido University
p. 355
  
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A Completely Integrated Low Jitter CMOS PLL for Analog Front Ends in Systems on Chip Environment (Abstract)
Debapriya Sahu, Texas Instruments, Bangalore, India
p. 360
  
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Automatic Synthesis of CMOS Operational Amplifiers: A Fuzzy Optimization Approach (Abstract)
Biranchinath Sahu, Georgia Institute of Technology Aloke K. Dutta, Indian Institute of Technology
p. 366
  
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Electromigration Avoidance in Analog Circuits: Two Methodologies for Current-Driven Routing (Abstract)
Jens Lienig, Robert Bosch GmbH Goeran Jerke, Robert Bosch GmbH Thorsten Adler, sci-worx GmbH
p. 372
  
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| Session 5B: Layout I: Chair: Narendra Shenoy |
Buffered Routing Tree Construction Under Buffer Placement Blockages (Abstract)
Wei Chen, University of Southern California Massoud Pedram, University of Southern California Premal Buch, Magma Design Automation
p. 381
  
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Stairway Compaction using Corner Block List and Its Applications with Rectilinear Blocks (Abstract)
Yuchun Ma, Tsinghua University Xianlong Hong, Tsinghua University Sheqin Dong, Tsinghua University Yici Cai, Tsinghua University Chung-Kuan Cheng, University of California at San Diego Jun Gu, University of HongKong
p. 387
  
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An Adaptive Interconnect-Length Driven Placer (Abstract)
Chi-Ming Tsai, Yuan-Ze University Kun-Tien Kuo, Yuan-Ze University Chyi-Hui Hong, Yuan-Ze University Rung-Bin Lin, Yuan-Ze University
p. 393
  
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Net Clustering Based Macrocell Placement (Abstract)
Stelian Alupoaei, University of South Florida Srinivas Katkoori, University of South Florida
p. 399
  
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| Session 6B: Synthesis and Verification: Chair: S. Ramesh |
High-Level Synthesis with SIMD Units (Abstract)
Vijay Raghunathan, University of California at Los Angeles Mani B. Srivastava, University of California at Los Angeles Milos D. Ercegovac, University of California at Los Angeles Anand Raghunathan, NEC-USA
p. 407
  
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A Heuristic for Clock Selection in High-Level Synthesis (Abstract)
J. Ramanujam, Louisiana State University Sandeep Deshpande, Louisiana State University Jinpyo Hong, Louisiana State University Mahmut Kandemir, The Pennsylvania State University
p. 414
  
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Design for Verification at the Register Transfer Level (Abstract)
Indradeep Ghosh, Fujitsu Labs. of America, Inc. Krishna Sekar, University of California at San Diego Vamsi Boppana, Zenasis Tech. Inc.
p. 420
  
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Application of Multi-domain and Multi-language Cosimulation To an Optical MEM Switch Design (Abstract)
G. Nicolescu, TIMA Laboratory S. Martinez, TIMA Laboratory L. Kriaa, TIMA Laboratory W. Youssef, TIMA Laboratory S. Yoo, TIMA Laboratory B. Charlot, TIMA Laboratory A. Jerraya, TIMA Laboratory
p. 426
  
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| Session 4C: VLSI Architecture I: Chair: N. Ranganathan |
VLSI Implementation of 2-D DWT/IDWT Cores using 9/7-tap filter banks based on the Non-expansive Symmetric Extension Scheme (Abstract)
Kavish Seth, Indian Institute Technology at Madras S. Srinivasan, Indian Institute Technology at Madras
p. 435
  
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An Efficient 3-Bit -Scan Multiplier without Overlapping Bits, and Its 64x64 Bit Implementation (Abstract)
Hak-soo Yu, The University of Texas at Austin Jacob A. Abraham, The University of Texas at Austin
p. 441
  
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Architecture and Design of a High Performance SRAM for SoC Design (Abstract)
Shobha Singh, STMicroelectronics Shamsi Azmi, STMicroelectronics Nutan Aarawal, STMicroelectronics Penaka Phani, STMicroelectronics Ansuman Rout, STMicroelectronics
p. 447
  
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VLSI Architecture for a Flexible Motion Estimation with Parameters (Abstract)
Jinku Choi, Waseda University Masao Yanagisawa, Waseda University Tatsuo Ohtsuki, Waseda University Nozomu Togawa, The University of Kitakyushu
p. 452
  
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Automatic Modeling and Validation of Pipeline Specifications driven by an Architecture Description Language (Abstract)
Prabhat Mishra, University of California at Irvine Ashok Halambi, University of California at Irvine Peter Grun, University of California at Irvine Nikil Dutt, University of California at Irvine Alex Nicolau, University of California at Irvine Hiroyuki Tomiyama, ISIT
p. 458
  
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| Session 5C: Layout II: Chair: Susmita Sur-Kolay |
Explicit Expression and Simultaneous Optimization of Placement and Routing for Analog IC Layouts (Abstract)
Yukiko Kubo, The University of Kitakyushu Shigetoshi Nakatake, The University of Kitakyushu Yoji Kajitani, The University of Kitakyushu Masahiro Kawakita, Toshiba Corp.
p. 467
  
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An Efficient Hierarchical Timing-Driven Steiner Tree Algorithm for Global Routing (Abstract)
Jingyu Xu, Tsinghua University Xianlong Hong, Tsinghua University Tong Jing, Tsinghua University Yici Cai, Tsinghua University Jun Gu, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
p. 473
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