Doctoral Dissertations

Abstract

"This paper presents a system for specifying the behavior of asynchronous sequential circuits. The system consists of a special purpose Asynchronous Circuit Design Language (ACDL), a translator and a flow table generation algorithm. The language includes many special features which permit quick and precise specification of terminal behavior. It is best suited for problems originating from a word description of the circuit's operation. The translator is written with the XPL Translator Writing System and is a syntax-directed compilation method. From the translated ACDL specifications, the flow table algorithm generates a primitive flow table which is the required input for the conventional synthesis procedures of asynchronous sequential circuits. A thorough description of the translator and flow table programs is given in the Appendices. In addition a number of example problems illustrating the use of ACDL are provided"--Abstract, page ii.

Advisor(s)

Tracey, James H.

Committee Member(s)

Englehardt, Maxwell E.
Taylor, Javin M.
Stigall, Paul D.
Tranter, William H.

Department(s)

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Degree Name

Ph. D. in Electrical Engineering

Sponsor(s)

National Science Foundation (U.S.)

Publisher

University of Missouri--Rolla

Publication Date

1972

Pagination

157 pages

Note about bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 56-57).

Rights

© 1972 Gregory Martin Bednar, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Dissertation - Open Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

Asynchronous circuits -- Computer-aided designAsynchronous circuits -- TestingSequential circuits -- TestingElectronic circuit design

Thesis Number

T 2781

Print OCLC #

6036829

Electronic OCLC #

904054161

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