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Show 15 4. The automatic generation of composite layouts plement1ng a speed-independent control-unit directly fram a technology independent specification language, This thesis consists _ of 7 chapters and $ appendices. Chapter 5. The illustration of the effectiveness of PSL in implementing software systems for VLSI design, and 6. The demonstration of the applicability of CAD to Path Programmable Logic (and therefore to the SLA). Overview of Thesis Contents provides the introduction to the thesis and the motivation for the development of ASSASSIN. Chapter 2 details past efforts at CAD _ :_development _ for VLSI sing the .SLA (PPL). Chapter 3 describes SICUDL_ and deals with pOints ", and '2' in the contributions listed above as well as describing the speed-independent control-unit functional simulator. Chapter 4 dccument.s PPL, illustrates similarities and differences between the SLA and PPL, gives a short tutorial on PPL operation and programming, describes the NMOS process used to implement PPL and flags differences between the standard PPL and the Speed-Independent PPL. Chapter 5 describes the speed-independent control-unit compiler functions and interface as well as the mapping of SICUDL onto PPL and dealing with pcf.nt.s '3' and - '4' in the contributions listed above. Chapter 6 points out the significant role of PSL in the system design and deals with pOint '5' in the contributions listed above. Chapter 7 concludes the thesis and elaboates further on all contributions listed above as well as indicating directions for future work. Appendix A details the BNF description of SICUDL. Appendix |
