Method for designing LSI system
US6895564B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 21, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F30/33
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A design technique considering a peak current is provided for high-level design of systems including LSIs. A hardware model representing the trade-off relationship between a leak current and performance is prepared in advance for functional units constituting the system. In the hardware model, the relationship between performance tpd and a source-drain leak current Pleak is described with a threshold voltage Vth as a parameter, for example. By referring to the trade-off relationship, design conditions for the functional units are determined under evaluation of the performance and power consumption of the entire system.
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