PARTIF: interactive system-level partitioning

T.B Ismail (1) , K. O'Brien (1) , A.A. Jerraya (1)

1 TIMA - Techniques de l'Informatique et de la Microélectronique pour l'Architecture des systèmes intégrés

This paper presents a methodology and a tool box for system-level partitioning in the behavioral domain. The methodology is based on an extended finite state machine model. Partitioning is achieved interactively through the application of five system-level transformation primitives: MOVE, MERGE, SPLIT, CUT and MAP. This scheme allows an interactive exploration of the solution space. The result of the partitioning is a set of interconnected and heterogeneous sub-systems. The partitioning tool box which has been developed is named PARTIF. PARTIF includes an evaluation feedback loop that helps the designer estimate the quality of the design.

Mots clés: PARTIF-; interactive-system-level-partitioning; behavioral-domain; finite-state-machine-model; extended-FSM-model; system-level-transformation-primitives; partitioning-tool-box; evaluation-feedback-loop

Domaines: Micro et nanotechnologies/Microélectronique

T.B Ismail, K. O'Brien, A.A. Jerraya. PARTIF: interactive system-level partitioning. VLSI Design, 1995, 3(3-4), pp.333-45. ⟨hal-00008026⟩