2008 · 26 citations · 14 references
EngineeringComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer ArchitectureDesign AutomationLow-power DesignConfigurable Logic BlocksPhysical DesignRoutingRouting ArchitectureStandard Cell DesignVery-large-scale Integration LayoutArea-efficient Logic Block DesignCell Library DesignConfigurable Logic Block DesignConfigurable Logic Cell DesignConfigurable Routing Through Logic BlocksLogic Block DesignLogic Cell DesignLow-power Standard Cell Design
A structured ASIC has some arrays of pre-fabricated yet configurable logic blocks (CLBs) with/without a regular routing fabric. In this paper, we propose a standard cell like via-configurable logic block (VCLB). We design a 0.18um standard cell library based on our VCLB and establish a design flow using as many commercial tools as possible. We also propose a method to evaluate the viability of a structured ASIC fabric. Our structured ASIC fabric with programmable metals for routing achieves a delay of 2.7 times, an area of 3 times, and a power of 1.5 times that attained by the designs using a commercial cell library.
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Exploring regular fabrics to optimize the performance-cost trade-off
Larry Pileggi, Herman Schmit, Andrzej J. Strojwas et al. · 2003 · 111 citations
Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering +15
Design methodology for IC manufacturability based on regular logic-bricks
V. Kheterpal, Vyacheslav Rovner, Thiago Hersan et al. · 2005 · 92 citations
Structured ASICs: opportunities and challenges
Behrooz Zahiri · 2004 · 89 citations
Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering +12
Structured ASIC, evolution or revolution?
Kun-cheng Wu, Yu-Wen Tsai · 2004 · 78 citations