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Power estimation employing cycle-accurate functional descriptions

US7260809B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 31, 2006
Grant dateAug 21, 2007
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Expiry dateMar 31, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2119/06
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for estimating the power consumption of an electronic circuit under design that employs a Cycle-Accurate Functional Description (CAFD) which advantageously provides the accuracy achieved by RTL power estimation with the speed and speed of higher-level approaches.

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