Computer‐aided design and optimization of control units for VLSI processors
Giovanni De Micheli · International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications · 1988
Abstract This review presents the models, methods and algorithms for synthesis and optimization of control units for VLSI processors. First, circuit structures used for control in the state‐of‐the‐art processors are described. the control synthesis methods are then presented as well as the algorithms for optimizing the control unit representation. Among these techniques, the symbolic design methodology is described that can be applied to optimize the silicon area taken by some particular structures of control units.