An automated design flow for low-power, high-throughput, dedicated signal processing systems
William Rhett Davis, Ning Zhang, Kevin Camera, Dejan M. Markovic, Tina Smilkstein, Nicolas Chan, M.J. Ammer, Engling Yeo, Borivoje Nikolić, R.W. Brodersen · 2001
A system-level perspective of a hierarchical automated design flow for low-energy direct-mapped signal processing integrated circuits is presented. Capturing design decisions in a data flow graph allows push-button automation of layout and performance estimation. A detailed example of the design process for a DS SS TDMA baseband receiver is presented.