A NETWORK FLOW APPROACH TO THE RECONFIGURATION OF VLSI ARRAYS

被引:5
作者
CODENOTTI, B [1 ]
TAMASSIA, R [1 ]
机构
[1] BROWN UNIV,DEPT COMP SCI,PROVIDENCE,RI 02912
关键词
FAULT-TOLERANT SYSTEMS; NETWORK FLOW; SYSTOLIC ARRAYS; VLSI; WAFER SCALE INTEGRATION; WIRE LENGTH;
D O I
10.1109/12.67329
中图分类号
TP3 [计算技术、计算机技术];
学科分类号
0812 ;
摘要
We present a new technique for reconfiguring a two-dimensional VLSI array with faulty cells and compare it to existing ones. Using a network flow model of the problem, we provide an algorithm for connecting the functional cells of the array so that they simulate a fault-free array of smaller size. The interconnection wires are routed inside horizontal and vertical channels according to the Manhattan model. Experimental results indicate that our algorithm has a good performance in practice.
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页码:118 / 121
页数:4
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