Open SystemC Simulator with Support for Power Gating Design
Power gating is one of the most efficient power consumption reduction techniques. However, when applied in several different parts of a complex design, functional verification becomes a challenge. Lately, the verification process of this technique has been executed in a Register-Transfer Level (RTL)...
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| author | George Sobral Silveira Alisson V. Brito Helder F. de A. Oliveira Elmar U. K. Melcher |
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| description | Power gating is one of the most efficient power consumption reduction techniques. However, when applied in several different parts of a complex design, functional verification becomes a challenge. Lately, the verification process of this technique has been executed in a Register-Transfer Level (RTL) abstraction, based on the Common Power Format (CPF) and the Unified Power Format (UPF). The purpose of this paper is to present an OSCI SystemC simulator with support to the power gating design. This simulator is an alternative to assist the functional verification accomplishment of systems modeled in RTL. The possibility of controlling the retention and isolation of power gated functional block (PGFB) is presented in this work, turning the simulations more stable and accurate. Two case studies are presented to demonstrate the new features of that simulator. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-33749b0a79d9469fbe6d7e62a39fe9d32025-02-03T05:46:01ZengWileyInternational Journal of Reconfigurable Computing1687-71951687-72092012-01-01201210.1155/2012/793190793190Open SystemC Simulator with Support for Power Gating DesignGeorge Sobral Silveira0Alisson V. Brito1Helder F. de A. Oliveira2Elmar U. K. Melcher3Department of Electrical Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), 58429-140 Campina Grande, PB, BrazilDepartment of Informatics, Federal University of Paraiba (UFPB), 58051-900 Joao Pessoa, PB, BrazilDepartment of System and Computer, Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), 58429-140 Campina Grande, PB, BrazilDepartment of System and Computer, Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), 58429-140 Campina Grande, PB, BrazilPower gating is one of the most efficient power consumption reduction techniques. However, when applied in several different parts of a complex design, functional verification becomes a challenge. Lately, the verification process of this technique has been executed in a Register-Transfer Level (RTL) abstraction, based on the Common Power Format (CPF) and the Unified Power Format (UPF). The purpose of this paper is to present an OSCI SystemC simulator with support to the power gating design. This simulator is an alternative to assist the functional verification accomplishment of systems modeled in RTL. The possibility of controlling the retention and isolation of power gated functional block (PGFB) is presented in this work, turning the simulations more stable and accurate. Two case studies are presented to demonstrate the new features of that simulator.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/793190 |
| spellingShingle | George Sobral Silveira Alisson V. Brito Helder F. de A. Oliveira Elmar U. K. Melcher Open SystemC Simulator with Support for Power Gating Design International Journal of Reconfigurable Computing |
| title | Open SystemC Simulator with Support for Power Gating Design |
| title_full | Open SystemC Simulator with Support for Power Gating Design |
| title_fullStr | Open SystemC Simulator with Support for Power Gating Design |
| title_full_unstemmed | Open SystemC Simulator with Support for Power Gating Design |
| title_short | Open SystemC Simulator with Support for Power Gating Design |
| title_sort | open systemc simulator with support for power gating design |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/793190 |
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