A graphical hardware design language

Gdl is a graphical hardware design language that separates design decisions into three interrelated but distinct domains: behavioral, structural, and physical. Specific language features are provided to represent a design in each of these domains. The process model for Gdl is described. Functional b...

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Main Authors: Drongowski, P.J., Bammi, J.R., Ramaswamy, R., Iyengar, S., Wang, T.-H.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Computer architecture
Contracts
Design engineering
Digital systems
Geometry
Hardware design languages
Logic
Physics computing
Process design
Terminology
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Summary:Gdl is a graphical hardware design language that separates design decisions into three interrelated but distinct domains: behavioral, structural, and physical. Specific language features are provided to represent a design in each of these domains. The process model for Gdl is described. Functional behavior is separated into distinct activities called 'processes' (autonomous control centers). The computations performed by a process are specified in its behavior graph. Processes may communicate with each other through ports where the channel between two ports may be an abstract logical link or may be a physical bus. Provisions are made for synchronization. Gdl is evaluated and suggestions are made for future research.< >
ISSN:0738-100X
DOI:10.1109/DAC.1988.14744