Is a unified methodology for system-level design possible?

IEEE Design and Test of Computers

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 346-357

  Sangiovanni Vincentelli, Alberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer architecture; Design methodology; Embedded electronic systems; Nanodevice level; Sensors; Software; System level design; Technology in society; Unified methodology

Indexed keywords

TECHNOLOGY;

COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE; DESIGN METHODOLOGY; ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS; EMBEDDED ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS; ENTIRE SYSTEM; FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEMS; NANO DEVICES; NANODEVICE LEVEL; SENSORS; SOFTWARE; SYSTEM-LEVEL DESIGN; SYSTEM-LEVEL DESIGNS; TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES; TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY; UNIFIED METHODOLOGY;

EMBEDDED SYSTEMS;

EID: 49549085032     PISSN: 07407475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MDT.2008.104     Document Type: Article

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