Methodology of the design for segments-switchable switch blocks

Abstract

Previous researches on switch blocks focused on the analysis of individual switch blocks that contain single length segments. In those switch blocks, segments of different length are separated from each other, which results in low efficiency and low speed. This paper presents a methodology to realize the switching between segments of different length. This methodology considers the design of switch blocks that contains segments of any length. Experimental evaluation is presented to show the 10% speed improvement that benefit from this methodology, with virtually no impact on area