ISSN:
1573-109X
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Electrical Engineering, Measurement and Control Technology
Notes:
Abstract The Power Factor Approximation (PFA) power estimation method is reviewed and applied to VLSI array processing systems. The power dissipation of 1, 2, and 3 dimensional algorithms implemented on linear, hexagonal, and cubic processor arrays is investigated. Closed form equations are developed which show how the overall power dissipation is influenced by an algorithm's size and dimensionality, the target array processor's size and dimensionality, and the adopted partitioning strategy. The power estimation methods developed in this paper can be applied in the early phases of VLSI algorithm/architecture design, selection, and partitionment. The power dissipation of a matrix-matrix multiplication operation is estimated as an example application.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00925122
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