Switching Theory for Logic Synthesis
Tsutomu Sasao
Springer,
Feb. 1999/ ISBN: 0-7923-8456-3




PREFACE    ix 

1   Mathematical Foundation   1 
1.1 Set  1 
1.2 Relation  4 
1.3 Equivalence Class  5 
1.4 Function  8 
1.5 Ordered Set  10 

2   Lattice and Boolean Algebra   17 
2.1 Algebra  17 
2.2 Lattice  17 
2.3 Distributive Lattice and Complemented Lattice  18 
2.4 Boolean Algebra  19 
2.5 Logic Function  25 
2.6 Group, Ring, and Field  27 

3   Logic Functions and Their Representations   35 
3.1 Logic Elements and Logic Networks  35 
3.2 Logic Functions and Combinational Networks  39 
3.3 SOP and POS  41 
3.4 Shannon Expansion  42 
3.5 Reed-Muller Expression  44 
3.6 Logical Expressions and Multi-level Logic Networks  46 
3.7 Binary Decision Diagram  50 
3.8 Comparison of Representation Methods  54 
3.9 Logical Equations and Propositional Calculus  56 

4   Optimization of AND-OR Two-Level Logic Networks   63 
4.1 SOPs and Two-Level Logic Networks  63 
4.2 n-Dimensional Cube  64 
4.3 Karnaugh Map  65 
4.4 Prime Implicant  71 
4.5 Minimum SOP  72 
4.6 Simplification of SOPs with Karnaugh Map  74 
4.7 Quine-McCluskey Method  75 
4.8 MSOPs and their Applications  85 
4.9 Simplification of Multi-Output Networks  86 

5   Logic Functions with Various Properties   93 
5.1 Self-dual Function  93 
5.2 Monotone Function and Unate function  95 
5.3 Linear Function  97 
5.4 Symmetric Function  99 
5.5 Threshold Function  100 
5.6 Universal Set of Logic Functions  103 
5.7 Equivalence Classes of Logic Functions  106 

6   Sequential Networks   117 
6.1 Introduction to Sequential Networks  117 
6.2 Flip-Flops  118 
6.3 Representation of Sequential Networks  126 
6.4 State Assignment and State Table  127 
6.5 Realization of Sequential Networks  129 

7   Optimization of Sequential Networks   139 
7.1 Optimization of Completely Specified Sequential Machines  139 
7.2 Optimization of Incompletely Specified Sequential Machines  143 
7.3 State Assignment  147 

8   Delay and Asynchronous Behavior   151 
8.1 Transient Response of Combinational Networks  151 
8.2 Asynchronous Sequential Networks  156 
8.3 Malfunctions of Asynchronous Sequential Networks  166 

9   Multiple-Valued Input Two-Valued Output Function   177 
9.1 Multiple-Valued Input Two-Valued Output Function  177 
9.2 Bit Representation  180 
9.3 Restriction  181 
9.4 Tautology  182 
9.5 Inclusion Relation  183 
9.6 Equivalence  183 
9.7 Divide and Conquer Method  184 
9.8 Complementation of SOPs  186 
9.9 Tautology Decision  188 
9.10 Generation of Prime Implicants  190 
9.11 Sharp Operation  193 

10   Heuristic Optimization of Two-Level Networks   201 
10.1 Simplification of SOPs with Many Inputs  201 
10.2 Merge, Expansion, and Delete  202 
10.3 Reduce and Reshape  206 
10.4 Detection of Essential Prime Implicants  208 
10.5 Multiple-Output Function  210 
10.6 PRESTO  214 
10.7 MINI and ESPRESSO  217 
10.8 Encoding Method for Combinational Networks  221 
10.9 State Assignment for Sequential Networks  224 

11   Multi-Level Logic Synthesis   229 
11.1 Logic Synthesis System  229 
11.2 Factoring using Product Terms  231 
11.3 Two-Variable Function Generator  233 
11.4 Algebraic Division of Logical Expressions  236 
11.5 Functional Decomposition  242 
11.6 Transformation of Networks  246 
11.7 Simplification using Don't Care  248 
11.8 Boolean Relation  252 
11.9 Timing Optimization  253 

12   Logic Design Using Modules   263 
12.1 Logic Design using PLAs  263 
12.2 Design using Multiplexers  282 
12.3 Logic Design using ROMs  284 

13   Logic Design Using EXORs   289 
13.1 Classification of AND-EXOR Expressions  289 
13.2 Simplification of ESOPs  300 
13.3 Fault Detection and Boolean Difference  303 

14   Complexity of Logic Networks   311 
14.1 Complexity of Two-level Logic Networks  311 
14.2 Complexity of Multi-level Logic Networks  313 

A   History of Switching Theory   321 
A.1 Overview  321 
A.2 Logic Elements  322 
A.3 Two-level Logic Networks  322 
A.4 Multi-level logic networks  325 
A.5 Sequential Networks  326 
A.6 Language and Design Systems  326 
A.7 Switching Theory in Japan  327 

REFERENCES    331 
INDEX    355 


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