A linear programming approach for s nthesis of mixed-signal interface elements

摘要

This paper presents a novel methodology to perform component selection and constraint transformation of analog-=digital interface elements of mixed-signal systems. Sharing tchniques are used to minimize area while meeting system constraints. The methodology selects components from a pre-defined library using al inear programming approach. The selection process is guided by a knowledge-based performance estimator. With the estimated parameters, linear models are generated helping the constraint transformation process and speeding up the component selection process. Experimental results show the effectiveness of the methodology in relatively short execution times.