A formal design methodology for parallel architectures

Abstract

The authors introduce a formal approach for synthesis of array architectures. The methodology provides two main features: completeness and correctness. Completeness means the ability to use the approach for any general algorithm. Correctness is achieved by using a set of transformations that are proved to be correct. Four different forms are used to express the input algorithm: simultaneous recursion, recursion with respect to different variables, fixed nesting, and variable nesting. Four different architectures for the same algorithm are obtained. As an example, a matrix-matrix multiplication algorithm is used to obtain four different optimal architectures. The different architectures of this example are compared in terms of area, time, broadcasting, and required hardware.<>