Keating M. Low Power Methodology Manual. For System-on-Chip 2007

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The Low Power Methodology Manual is the outcome of a decade-long collaboration between ARM and Synopsys commercially and the two of us personally. In 1997 ARM and Synopsys worked together to develop a synthesizable ARM7 core. Dave was the ARM lead on the project; Mike’s team executed the Synopsys side of the project. This led to a similar project on the ARM9. Shortly after these projects, the two of us embarked on a series of technology demonstration projects. We both felt that we needed to use our products as our customers do in order to understand how to make these products better. So we developed a test chip that combined ARM and Synopsys IP and took it through to silicon. We did the RTL design and verification personally, and borrowed resources to do the implementation. The experience was incredibly illuminating, and we hope it contributed to improving the IP and tools from both companies