Design Automation for Field-coupled Nanotechnologies

Design Automation for Field-coupled Nanocomputing (FCN) technologies is discussed in this book,which describes a holistic design flow that covers exact and scalable placement & routing,one-pass logic synthesis,novel clocking mechanisms,and formal verification. An open-source FCN design framework called fiction is also presented,which advances the state of the art in design automation for FCN technologies.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 196 pages
Publication date: 12 January 2023
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This book delves into the critical tasks of Design Automation for Field-coupled Nanocomputing (FCN) technologies, aiming to enable the large-scale composition of elementary building blocks that yield correct systems from given function specifications. In pursuit of this goal, a comprehensive design flow is presented, encompassing precise and scalable placement and routing, one-pass logic synthesis, innovative clocking mechanisms for data synchronization, and rigorous formal verification for obtained circuit layouts. Furthermore, theoretical foundations are established to pave the way for future algorithmic considerations. Additionally, an open-source FCN design framework called fiction, which incorporates implementations of all proposed techniques, is unveiled and made publicly accessible. The approaches discussed in this book address challenges that have persisted since the inception of the FCN paradigm and have remained unresolved until now. As a result, this book makes a substantial contribution to the advancement of design automation for FCN technologies.

Weight: 332g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030899547
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022