Design Automation in IBM

Case, P. W.; Correia, Manuel E.; Gianopulos, W.; Heller, W. R.; Ofek, Hillel; Terryn, Raymond; Simek, R. L.; Stieglitz, C. B.

doi:10.1147/rd.255.0631

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“…1970s examples of such simulators include IBM's VMS [2], [26], TEGAS [115], and CADAT. They were developed for very large projects, such as mainframe computers, which were the earliest adopters of VLSI technology.…”

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An industrial view of electronic design automation

MacMillen

Camposano²,

Hill³

et al. 2000

IEEE Trans. Comput.-Aided Des. Integr. Circuits Syst.

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The automation of the design of electronic systems and circuits [electronic design automation (EDA)] has a history of strong innovation. The EDA business has profoundly influenced the integrated circuit (IC) business and vice-versa. This paper reviews the technologies, algorithms, and methodologies that have been used in EDA tools and the business impact of these technologies. In particular, we will focus on four areas that have been key in defining the design methodologies over time: physical design, simulation/verification, synthesis, and test. We then look briefly into the future. Design will evolve toward more software programmability or some other kind of field configurability like field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). We discuss the kinds of tool sets needed to support design in this environment.

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An industrial view of electronic design automation

MacMillen

Camposano²,

Hill³

et al. 2000

IEEE Trans. Comput.-Aided Des. Integr. Circuits Syst.

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“…EPL/S descriptions are executed under VMS, which is part of EDS (the Engineering Design System) [2]. VMS was originally designed to simulate logic network structures described by BDL/S.…”

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Hardware design and description languages in IBM

Maissel

Ofek

1984

IBM J. Res. & Dev.

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“…The dependency upon computer support for physical design and test generation is well known [12]. The application of LSI technology has further extended computer support through new requirements for physical design [13], the automatic generation of tests, system design aids, and the control and tracking of complex manufacturing processes.…”

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System Development and Technology Aspects of the IBM 3081 Processor Complex

Pittler

Powers²,

Schnabel

1982

IBM J. Res. & Dev.

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The IBM 3081 Processor Complex consists of a 3081 Processor Unit and supporting uriits for processor control, power, and cooling. The Processor Unit, completely implemented in LSI technology, has a dyadic organization of two central processors, each with a 26-ns machine cycle time, and executes System/370 instructions at approximately twice the rate of the IBM 3033. This paper presents an overview of the advances in technology and in the design process, as well as enhancements in the system design that were associated with the development of the IBM 3081. Application of LSI technology to the design of the 3081 Processor Unit, which contains almost 800 000 logic circuits, required extensions to silicon device packaging, interconnection, and cooling technologies. A key achievement in the 3081 is the incorporation of the thermal conduction module (TCM), which contains as many as 45 000 logic circuits, provides a cooling capacity of up to 300 W, and allows the elimination of one complete level of packagirig-the card level. Reliability and serviceability objectives required new approaches to error detection and fault isolation. Innovations in system packaging and organization, and extensive design verification by software and hardware models, led to the realization of the increased performance characteristics of the system.

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Design Automation in IBM

Cited by 29 publications

References 31 publications

An industrial view of electronic design automation

An industrial view of electronic design automation

Hardware design and description languages in IBM

System Development and Technology Aspects of the IBM 3081 Processor Complex

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