Defining and Implementing a Multilevel Design Representation with Simulation Applications
Donald E. Thomas, John A. Nestor · IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems · 1983
This paper describes the definition and implementation of a multilevel representation which includes both behavioral and structural information. Information for the representation is generated by the CMU-DA synthesis system. A timing abstraction aid which extracts logic level timing information from a detailed implementation and makes it available for the ISPS behavioral simulator is discussed. Such a multilevel representation and design aid allows the system level designers to be in a closed loop of design aids with the technology level designers.