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Redução da potência de uma interface de alta velocidade em tecnologia CMOS através de “clock gating".

Weekly Report

Nelson Silva Weekly Report

Dissertação 2012/13

Report N.º: 1Week 18/02/2013 to 22/02/2013 Planed vs Performed work:

• Synthesis workshop documentation read √• Workstation configured √

Additional Work (not planed)

• Access Card PIN code memorized

Comments:

Luis Gomes Weekly Report

Dissertação 2012/13

Report N.º: 2Week 25/02/2013 to 01/03/2013 Planed vs Performed work:

• Read the following documentation:• Welcome Pack: Synthesis.pdf √• Welcome Pack: Place and route.pdf √• Project Directory Structure √• IC Compiler Workshop: Student Guide X

Additional Work (not planed)

• none

Comments:

These documents have a lot of information of the main tools that Synopsys use on their project flow. The reading was very useful to understand the basics and how they work.

Luis Gomes Weekly Report

Dissertação 2012/13

Report N.º: 3Week 4/03/2013 to 8/03/2013 Planed vs Performed work:

• Make all Synopsys project flow using a simple digital PLL √• Analyze all reports √

Additional Work (not planed)

• Complete the reading of IC Compiler Workshop: Student Guide

Comments:

On this week I learned the basics of the tools used on Synopsys project flow (Design Compiler, IC Compiler, Formality, Prime Time, Prime Rail and Star RC).

Luis Gomes Weekly Report

Dissertação 2012/13

Report N.º: 4Week 11/03/2013 to 15/03/2013 Planed vs Performed work:

• Read the platform documentation (MIPI-TX) √• Understand the platform architecture √

Additional Work (not planed)

• Meeting with supervisor José Alves to discuss some issues

Comments:

MIPI-TX is a very complex platform but the documentation and the presentation meeting gave a nice overview of the operation modes and architecture.

Luis Gomes Weekly Report

Dissertação 2012/13

Report N.º: 5Week 18/03/2013 to 22/03/2013 Planed vs Performed work:

• Read the platform documentation (MIPI-TX) • Analyze reports to extract relevant information of the platform such as Area and

Power consumption on each operation mode

Additional Work (not planed)

• Create the project web page

Comments:

Luis Gomes Weekly Report

Dissertação 2012/13