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Low Power Design Techniques, Design Methodology, and Tools
EDA offers designers the much-needed infrastructure and tools for enabling power
management throughout the fl
ow. There are future opportunities for EDA to contribute to
more power savings during system defi nition. The design for low power problem cannot
be achieved without good tools. The following sections will cover the design process,
some key EDA vendor approaches and standardization.
3.3.3 Key EDA Vendors Approach to Low Power Design
3.3.3.1 Cadence Low Power Flow
Cadence has developed a complete solution for the design, verifi cation, and
implementation ...