Modelling and Automated Implementation of Optimal Power Saving Strategies in Coarse-Grained Reconfigurable Architectures

Table 1

Parameter classification. Table reports for each considered parameter, typology (architectural, functional, and technological), description, and extraction method.

Parameter	Arch.	Funct.	Tech.	Description	Extraction
	x			Number of sequential cells in the considered LR	Provided by the synthesis reports
	x			Number of estimated isolation cells in the design	Obtained by counting the number of wires that connect the different LR among each other in the dataflow model
		x		Activation time	Found by means of a high-level (directly on the dataflow) profiling of the targeted scenario
		x		Off time
		x		Number of retention cells in the design	Strictly related to the LR functionality and is chosen by the designer
			x	Power estimation of retention and isolation cells	Determined by the selected synthesis process and can be obtained without any implementation run
			x
			x
			x	Power estimation of PG and CG controller when the LR is on or off	It requires being characterized, according to the target technology, with dedicated synthesis trials
			x
			x
			x
	x	x	x	Power consumed by combinatorial and sequential cells within the considered LR	Gathered by the reports of the baseline CGR system netlist
	x	x	x