Constraint Driven Behavioral Synthesis

The model for constraint driven automated design is presented. This model defines a simple "Knob" and "Gauge" approach to meeting the imposed design constraints. Key to this approach is an iterative process of refinement of the design followed by evaluations of the result. These evaluations are used to determine ensuing modifications and refinements to the design which help it to meet the imposed constraints. A system for applying this model to computer architecture behavioral synthesis is also described. In behavioral synthesis, an abstract description of a system and a set of imposed constraints are used to design a register-transfer level implementation of the desired machine. Several runs of the system are presented and annotated including a design of a TMS320 DSP chip from a behavioral description of its operation.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Computer Science

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Brewer, Forrest Duane

• Computer Science

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8823085

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/69593