Every CPU carries one or more arithmetical and logical units. One popular operation that is performed by these units is multiplication. Automatic generation of custom VHDL models for performing this operation, allows the designer to achieve a time efficient design space exploration. Although these units are heavily utilized in modern digital circuits and DSP, there is no tool, accessible from t...

Service composition, web mashups, and business process modeling are based on the composition and reuse of existing functionalities, user interfaces, or tasks. Composition tools typically come with their own, purposely built composition languages, based on composition techniques like data flow or control flow, and only with minor distinguishing features besides the different syntax. Yet, all the...

We have developed a framework for specifying high-level software designs. The core of the framework is a very simple visual notation. This notation enables designers to document designs as labelled rectangles and directed edges. In addition to the notation, our framework features a supporting formalism, called ISF (Interconnection Style Formalism). This formalism enables designers to customize ...

In this paper we describe an efficient methodology for rapid prototyping of data transmission systems based on Stateflow/Simulink models using a multi-level system development and testing approach. Transmission systems incorporate multi-domain functions and algorithms, i.e. physical layer circuits and communication protocol controllers. The Stateflow/Simulink environment enables the development...

We present a novel custom circuit for superscalar microprocessor renaming unit and compare its performance with a conventional design, referring to an industrial 0.35 μm CMOS process. Speed and power consumption are significantly improved.

Power quality is one of the major concerns in the present era. The problem of voltage sags and swells and its major impact on sensitive loads are well known. To solve this problem, custom power devices are used. One of those devices is the Dynamic Vol tage Restorer (DVR), which is one of the most efficient and effective modern custom power devices used in power distribution networks. A new cont...