Multicomponent Synthesis for Multichip Modules (MCMs)

Abstract

The Multicomponent Synthesis System (MSS) is a vertically integrated collection of design synthesis tools for top-down design of multichip modules (MCMs) from behavioral specifications. MSS consists of a high-level synthesis subsystem, a partitioning engine, a collection of structural silicon compilers, a test compiler, a test bench compiler, a package compiler, a performance specification and verification subsystem, and various component libraries and technology files. MSS is a VHDL-centered design environment. MSS blends synthesis and simulation tools operating at various levels of abstraction to quickly design correct application-specific MCMs. Functional test bench compilation, in conjunction with boundary-scan architecture and WAVES test data exchange notation is used as the primary means of achieving this goal. This document describes the objectives of the MSS project, methods employed, and final accomplishments.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA416420

Entities

People

  • Ranga Vemuri

Organizations

  • University of Cincinnati

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Boundaries
  • Compilers
  • Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductors
  • Contracts
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Language
  • Modules (Electronics)
  • Multichip Modules
  • Notation
  • Simulations
  • Specifications
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computer Vision.
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.