Logic Design for Array-Based Circuits

Copyright © 1996, 2001, 2002 Donnamaie E. White

• Table of Contents
  
• Preface
  
• Overview
  
• Chapter 1 Introduction
• Chapter 2 Structured Design Methodology
  
  • Structured Design Methodology
  • Review of the Available Arrays
  • Initial Sizing of the Circuit
  • Create the Preliminary Macro Schematic (when schematics are used)
  • Compute the Path Propagation Delay
  • Compute the Estimated Power
  • Pre-Simultation Steps
  • Simulation
  • Fault Grading
  • Design Submission Through Prototype
    • Design Validation Review
    • Placement
• Chapter 3 Sizing the Design
• Chapter 3 Appendix = Case Study in Sizing a Design
• Chapter 4 Design Optimization
• Chapter 5 Timing Analysis for Arrays
• Chapter 6 External Set-up and Hold Times
• Chapter 7 Power Considerations
• Case Study: DC Power Computation
• Case Study: AC Power Computation
• Chapter 8 Simulation
• Case Study: Simulationest
• Chapter 9 Faults and Fault Detectiond Output
• Chapter 10 Design Submission
• ASIC Glossary
  • Glossary A-D
  • Glossary E-K
  • Glossary L-R
  • Glossary S-Z
  • Symbols

Structured Design Methodology

Last Edit July 22, 2001

Review of the available arrays

The arrays available at the time of a design evaluation need to be reviewed using the outline in Table 2-3 as an initial basis of comparison.

Figure 2-1 indicates the interdependencies between functional specification, hardware specification and the arrays.

Figure 2-1 The Array Selection Process

This review must compare what is available with the circuit specifications and produce a list of the available arrays that could be used to support those specifications. As the number of potential arrays is reduced, preliminary implementations of some of the critical paths for the circuit, constructed from the macro libraries under consideration, should be evaluated.

Historical Table of Commerecial, Military Libraries, Power Supplies for One Array Series

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