Abstract
Entire systems embedded in a chip and consisting of a processor, memory, and system-specific peripheral hardware are now commonly contained in commodity electronic devices. Cost minimization of these systems is of paramount economic importance to manufactures of these devices. By employing a variable configuration processor in conjunction with a multi-precision compiler generator, we show that there are situations in which considerable system cost reduction can be obtained by synthesizing a CPU that is narrower than the largest variable in the application program.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 974-981 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | IEICE Transactions on Information and Systems |
Volume | E80-D |
Issue number | 10 |
Publication status | Published - 1997 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Software
- Hardware and Architecture
- Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Artificial Intelligence