Uncle (Unified NULL Convention Logic Environment) is a tool for creating NULL Convention Logic (NCL) designs, which can be downloaded for free. * This chapter discusses Uncle internals and a detailed walk-through of an example design.

Chapter Contents:

• 14.1 Overview
• 14.2 Flow details
• 14.2.1 RTL specification to single-rail netlist
• 14.2.2 Single-rail netlist to dual-rail netlist
• 14.2.3 Ack network generation
• 14.2.4 Net buffering, latch balancing (optional steps)
• 14.2.5 Relaxation, ack checking, cell merging, and cycle time reporting
• 14.3 Example—a 16-bit GCD circuit
• 14.3.1 Synchronous implementation
• 14.3.2 Data-driven NCL implementation
• 14.3.3 Control-driven NCL implementation
• 14.4 Conclusion
• References

Inspec keywords: logic design; logic circuits

Other keywords: unified NULL convention logic environment; NCL design tool; NULL convention logic designs; uncle-unified NCL environment

Subjects: Logic design methods; Logic and switching circuits; Logic circuits; Digital circuit design, modelling and testing