A C-based synthesis system, Bach, and its application

In system LSI design, a desirable system is one that allows the designer to describe, partition, and verify systems, and to generate circuits efficiently. In this paper, we describe a C-based system LSI design system called Bach which we have developed. Using the example of an MEPG-4 video codec design, we summarize its design now, effects and current issues.

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