Interface optimization: an algorithm for the detection of data path redundancy and reconfigurability towards obtaining minimal bus interfaces
S.S.S.P. Rao, J. R. Isaac · IEEE Transactions on Computers · 1989
Interconnections of submodules of digital systems are normally achieved directly by connecting them to a bus through driver/receiver links. The authors present algorithms for the implementation of data transfer requirements of a system through indirect paths. A formal procedure for identifying the possible candidates for indirect path realization is reported. A procedure is proposed for optimizing the interconnections in a digital system using both indirect and direct paths. It serves as an effective design tool in LSI/VLSI realization of digital systems.>