Researchers at Princeton University have developed a novel method for
implementing formula-specific Boolean Satisfiability solver circuits in
configurable hardware. Princeton is currently seeking industrial collaborators
to commercialize this technology.
As the complexity of designing electronic systems increases, the
effectiveness and efficiency of Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools becomes
paramount. Techniques that accelerate core CAD algorithms can bring about
important changes in product design times. This new method for accelerating
automatic test pattern generation (ATPG) and logic synthesis can offer
substantial speedups (>200X in many cases) over traditional software
approaches.
It is envisioned that these techniques will be most useful on SAT
problems with very long GRASP runtimes or in cases where GRASP aborts.
Patent protection is pending.
For more information please
contact:
William H. Gowen
Office of Patents and
Licensing
Princeton University
5
New South Building
Princeton, NJ 08544-0036
(609) 258-6762
(609) 258-1159 fax
wgowen@princeton.edu