A Column Arrangement Algorithm for a Coarse-grained Reconfigurable Architecture

In a coarse-grained reconfigurable architecture, the functions of resources such as Arithmetic Logic Units (ALUs) can be reconfigured. Unlike the programmability of a general purpose processor, the programmability of a coarse-grained reconfigurable architecture is limited. The limitation might be the number of different patterns or the number of different configurations of each ALU. This paper presents a column arrangement algorithm to sort the elements of patterns to reduce the number of configurations of each reconfigurable ALU. The experimental results show that this algorithm leads to nearly optimal results

Self-Evaluation Applied Mathematics 2003-2008 University of Twente

This report contains the self-study for the research assessment of the Department of Applied Mathematics (AM) of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) at the University of Twente (UT). The report provides the information for the Research Assessment Committee for Applied Mathematics, dealing with mathematical sciences at the three universities of technology in the Netherlands. It describes the state of affairs pertaining to the period 1 January 2003 to 31 December 2008

A Column Arrangement Algorithm for a Coarse-grained Reconfigurable Architecture

In a coarse-grained reconfigurable architecture, the functions of resources such as Arithmetic Logic Units (ALUs) can be reconfigured. Unlike the programmability of a general purpose processor, the programmability of a coarse-grained reconfigurable architecture is limited. The limitation might be the number of different patterns or the number of different configurations of each ALU. This paper presents a column arrangement algorithm to sort the elements of patterns to reduce the number of configurations of each reconfigurable ALU. The experimental results show that this algorithm leads to nearly optimal results