Intel corporation (20240111925). HARDWARE POWER OPTIMIZATION VIA E-GRAPH BASED AUTOMATIC RTL EXPLORATION simplified abstract

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HARDWARE POWER OPTIMIZATION VIA E-GRAPH BASED AUTOMATIC RTL EXPLORATION

Organization Name

intel corporation

Inventor(s)

Samuel Coward of London (GB)

Theo Drane of El Dorado Hills CA (US)

George A. Constantinides of Santa Clara CA (US)

HARDWARE POWER OPTIMIZATION VIA E-GRAPH BASED AUTOMATIC RTL EXPLORATION - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240111925 titled 'HARDWARE POWER OPTIMIZATION VIA E-GRAPH BASED AUTOMATIC RTL EXPLORATION

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes techniques for automated hardware power optimization through e-graph based automatic RTL exploration. This tool automatically optimizes RTL and generates power-optimized RTL without manual interventions.

  • Automated hardware power optimization through e-graph based automatic RTL exploration
  • Tool that automatically optimizes RTL and generates power-optimized RTL
  • Eliminates the need for manual labor and knowledge-intensive optimizations

Potential Applications

The technology can be applied in various industries such as semiconductor manufacturing, consumer electronics, automotive, and aerospace.

Problems Solved

1. Manual optimization processes are time-consuming and require specialized knowledge. 2. Power consumption in hardware design can be a significant challenge.

Benefits

1. Increased efficiency in hardware power optimization. 2. Reduction in power consumption. 3. Time-saving in RTL optimization processes.

Potential Commercial Applications

"Automated Hardware Power Optimization Tool for Semiconductor Manufacturing"

Possible Prior Art

There are existing tools and techniques for RTL optimization and power optimization in hardware design, but the specific combination of e-graph based automatic exploration for power optimization may be novel.

Unanswered Questions

How does the tool handle complex RTL designs with multiple power domains?

The article does not provide details on how the tool addresses power optimization in complex RTL designs with multiple power domains.

What is the impact of this technology on overall project timelines and costs?

The article does not discuss the potential impact of implementing this technology on project timelines and costs in hardware design processes.


Original Abstract Submitted

described herein are techniques for automated hardware power optimization via e-graph based automatic rtl exploration. these techniques provide a tool that automatically performs rtl optimization and generates power optimized rtl without requiring design engineers to perform labor and knowledge intensive manual optimizations.