Parameterized generic compiler

Claim 1

A method for automatically producing a circuit layout using a compiler which performs the steps of: receiving established compiler input parameters; creating a data path netlist with said compiler based on said established input parameters, said step of creating further including the steps of: (a) recognizing a data format of data path inputs; (b) selecting components from a data path library to correlate the data formats of the data path inputs to the data path; (c) selecting data path components from the data path library for functional processing of said data path inputs based on said established input parameters; and (d) selecting control path components based on said selected data path components to control the data path components.

Claim 2

A method for automatically producing a circuit layout using a compiler which performs the steps of: receiving established compiler input parameters; creating a data path netlist with said compiler based on said established input parameters, said step of creating further including the steps of: (a) recognizing a data format of data path inputs; (b) selecting components from a data path library to correlate the data formats of the data path inputs to the data path; (c) selecting data path components from the data path library for functional processing of said data path inputs based on said established input parameters; and (d) selecting control path components based on said selected data path components to control the data path components.

Claim 11

A method for producing a circuit layout comprising the steps of: establishing high-level compiler input parameters which identify input/output characteristics and high-level functional parameters of a data path; inputting said established compiler input parameters to a compiler, said compiler performing the steps of: creating a high-level data path netlist by automatically selecting high-level data path components from a data path library in response to said established input parameters, and by automatically selecting control logic in response to said selected data path components for controlling said data path components.

Claim 12

A method for producing a circuit layout comprising the steps of: establishing high-level compiler input parameters which identify input/output characteristics and high-level functional parameters of a data path; inputting said established compiler input parameters to a compiler, said compiler performing the steps of: creating a high-level data path netlist by automatically selecting high-level data path components from a data path library in response to said established input parameters, and by automatically selecting control logic in response to said selected data path components for controlling said data path components.

Claim 22

A method for producing a circuit layout comprising the steps of: (a) establishing compiler input parameters which identify input/output characteristics of a data path, said step of establishing input/output parameters further including the steps of: defining a number of data path input/outputs; defining a number of bits per word for each data path input/output; defining a data format for each data path word by identifying a decimal point position for each data path word and identifying whether a word is signed or unsigned; (b) establishing compiler input parameters which identify high-level functional parameters of the data path, said step of establishing functional parameters further including the steps of: specifying high-level functional processing parameters of said data path to include at least a function of adding, clipping, rounding or truncation; and specifying performance parameters of the data path, said performance parameters including speed of operation, overall area and aspect ratio of the data path; (c) inputting said established compiler input parameters to a compiler, said compiler performing the steps of: selecting components from a data path library to correlate bit locations and to render data formats of the data path inputs compatible; selecting data path components from the data path library for functional processing of said data path inputs based on said established input parameters, including the selection of an adder data path component if an adding function is specified and automatically selecting overflow detection for the adder data path component if a clipping function is specified, and/or selecting a rounding adder data path component and overflow detection for the rounding adder if a rounding function is specified, and/or automatically selecting overflow detection for the data path to accommodate data format conversion based on the number of bits in the input and output words of the data path; and automatically selecting control path components from a data path library in response to the data path components selected; and (d) producing a high-level data path netlist based on said selected components.

Claim 23

A method for producing a circuit layout comprising the steps of: (a) establishing compiler input parameters which identify input/output characteristics of a data path, said step of establishing input/output parameters further including the steps of: defining a number of data path input/outputs; defining a number of bits per word for each data path input/output; defining a data format for each data path word by identifying a decimal point position for each data path word and identifying whether a word is signed or unsigned; (b) establishing compiler input parameters which identify high-level functional parameters of the data path, said step of establishing functional parameters further including the steps of: specifying high-level functional processing parameters of said data path to include at least a function of adding, clipping, rounding or truncation; and specifying performance parameters of the data path, said performance parameters including speed of operation, overall area and aspect ratio of the data path; (c) inputting said established compiler input parameters to a compiler, said compiler performing the steps of: selecting components from a data path library to correlate bit locations and to render data formats of the data path inputs compatible; selecting data path components from the data path library for functional processing of said data path inputs based on said established input parameters, including the selection of an adder data path component if an adding function is specified and automatically selecting overflow detection for the adder data path component if a clipping function is specified, and/or selecting a rounding adder data path component and overflow detection for the rounding adder if a rounding function is specified, and/or automatically selecting overflow detection for the data path to accommodate data format conversion based on the number of bits in the input and output words of the data path; and automatically selecting control path components from a data path library in response to the data path components selected; and (d) producing a high-level data path netlist based on said selected components.