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Symbolic Boolean manipulation using binary decision diagrams(BDDs) has been successfully applied to a wide variety of tasks,particularly in very large scale integration (VLSI) computer-aideddesign (CAD). The concept of decision graphs as an abstractrepresentation of Boolean functions dates back to the early work byLee and Akers. In the last ten years, BDDs have found widespread useas a concrete data structure for symbolic Boolean manipulation. WithBDDs, functions can be constructed, manipulated, and compared bysimple and efficient graph algorithms. Since Boolean functions canrepresent not just digital circuit functions, but also suchmathematical domains as sets and relations, a wide variety of CADproblems can be solved using BDDs. `Binary Decision Diagrams and Applications for VLSI CAD providesvaluable information for both those who are new to BDDs as well as tolong time aficionados.' -from the Foreword by Randal E. Bryant.`Over the past ten years ... BDDs have attracted the attention of manyresearchers because of their suitability for representing Booleanfunctions. They are now widely used in many practical VLSI CADsystems. ... this book can serve as an introduction to BDD techniquesand ... it presents several new ideas on BDDs and their applications.... many computer scientists and engineers will be interested in thisbook since Boolean function manipulation is a fundamental techniquenot only in digital system design but also in exploring variousproblems in computer science.' - from the Preface by Shin-ichiMinato. ... Read more

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This volume provides an analysis and exposition of the theoretical bases for computer graphics and CAD in order to give our understanding and exploitation of them a more rigorous and comprehensive basis. This bridging of the gap between theory and practice in a systematic and detailed way is of great interest at the present time. The extensive and detailed reference material in this volume has not been published previously. The wide range of the material provides the reader with a standard reference book. ... Read more

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The rapid evolution and explosive growth of integrated circuittechnology have impacted society more than any other technologicaldevelopment of the 20th century. Integrated circuits (ICs) are useduniversally and the expanding use of IC technology requires moreaccurate circuit analysis methods and tools, prompting theintroduction of computers into the design process. The goal of thisbook is to build a firm foundation in the use of computer-assistedtechniques for IC device and process design. Both practical andanalytical viewpoints are stressed to give the reader the backgroundnecessary to appreciate CAD tools and to feel comfortable with theiruse.
Technology CAD - Computer Simulation of IC Processes andDevices presents a unified discourse on process and device CAD asinterrelated subjects, building on a wide range of experiences andapplications of the SUPREM program. Chapter 1 focuses on themotivation for coupled process and device CAD. In Chapter 2 SUPREM IIIis introduced, and process CAD is discussed in terms ofion-implantation, impurity diffusion, and oxidation models. Chapter 3introduces the Stanford device analysis program SEDAN III(SEmiconductor Device ANalysis). The next three chapters move intogreater detail concerning device operating principles and analysistechniques. Chapter 4 reviews the classical formulation of pnjunction theory and uses device analysis (SEDAN) both to evaluate someof the classical assumptions and to investigate the difficult problemof high level injection. Chapter 5 returns to MOS devices, reviews thefirst-order MOS theory, and introduces some important second-ordereffects. Chapter 6 considers the bipolar transistor. Chapter 7considers the application of process simulation and device analysis totechnology design. The BiCMOS process is selected as a useful designvehicle for two reasons. First, it allows the reader to pull togetherconcepts from the entire book. Second, the inherent nature of BiCMOStechnology offers real constraints and hence trade-offs which must beunderstood and accounted for. ... Read more

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This unified treatment of curve and surface design concepts is the Fourth Edition of the popular text, Curves and Surfaces for Computer-Aided Geometric Design, Third Edition (Academic Press, 1992). Assuming only a background in calculus and basic linear algebra, this revised and updated classic is highly accessible and should be of interest to a wide audience; from computer graphics hobbyists to software developers for CAD/CAM systems. The author's informal style makes this book very reader-friendly, and the IBM disk included in the back of the book will allow the user to gain first-hand experience with the concepts as they are explained.

This book focuses on Bezier and B-spline methods for curves, rational Bezier and B-spline curves, geometric continuity, spline interpolation, and Coons methods. In this Fourth Edition, the content has been thoroughly revised and updated to include a new chapter on recursive subdivision, new material on nonrectangular topology, surface faceting, stereo lithography, and new sections on triangulations and scattered data interpolants. The disk provided in the back of the book has also been updated to include all of the data sets and the C code used in the book.

Features:
- Covers tensor product Bezier surfaces
- Includes a chapter on recursive subdivisions
- Incorporates new material on surface faceting, stereo lithography,and nonrectangular topology
- Provides many C programs and data sets on the IBM disk included with the book ... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

My primary reference for curves and surfaces on computers
An excellent, in-depth treatment of the subject of representing curves and surfaces on a computer.Written in a clear expository style, it covers the mathematics and algorithms behind Bezier and related classes of curves. Contributed sections on the differential geometry of curves and surfacesprovide an excellent introduction to the mathematical framework behind thealgorithms. Though not for the casual reader, Farin's book is a perfectreference for the programmer or architect of computer aided designsoftware. I recommend it highly. ... Read more

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This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Computer Science Conference, ICSC '95, held in Hong Kong in December 1995.
ICSC '95 was devoted to computer graphics and image analysis applications. The 55 revised full papers presented together with 21 posters were selected from a total of 155 submissions. The papers are organized in sections on robot navigation and tracking, scientific visualization, feature matching and detection, geometric modeling, document processing and character recognition, rendering, 3D image analysis, image synthesis, biomedical imaging, simulation and animation, curves and surfaces, application systems, and human models. ... Read more

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This volume contains the proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Field-Programmable Logic and Applications (FPL '94), held in Prague, Czech Republic in September 1994. The growing importance of field-programmable devices is substantiated by the remarkably high number of 116 submissions for FPL '94; from them, the revised versions of 40 full papers and 24 high-quality poster presentations were accepted for inclusion in this volume. Among the topics treated are: testing, layout, synthesis tools, compilation research and CAD, trade-offs and experience, innovations and smart applications, FPGA-based computer architectures, high-level design, prototyping and ASIC emulators, commercial devices, new tools, CCMs and HW/SW co-design, modelers, educational experience, and novel architectures. ... Read more

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The term CAD Framework has come to mean all of theunderlying facilities provided to the CAD tool developer, theCAD system integrator and the end user (IC or systemdesigner) which are necessary to facilitate their tasks. Broadly speaking, these three groups of people represent the users ofthe CAD Framework, each with their own needs and particular emphasis.Electronic CAD Frameworks presents a general discussion of themajor components of a CAD Framework and their relationships to oneanother. Each area is then presented in more detail. A brief review ofthe state-of-the-art and current directions for research is presented.Since the approach taken to the development and enhancement of CADframeworks has had more impact on their success or failure than anyparticular design decision, some observations on this topic areincluded in Chapter 9: Implementing a CAD Framework. Finally, theinfluence of related disciplines and the ongoing software standardsefforts on the area of CAD environments is reviewed. ... Read more

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Since the early 1980s, CAD frameworks have received a greatdeal of attention, both in the research community and in thecommercial arena. It is generally agreed that CAD framework technologypromises much: advanced CAD frameworks can turn collections ofindividual tools into effective and user-friendly design environments.But how can this promise be fulfilled? CAD Frameworks: Principles and Architecture describes the designand construction of CAD frameworks. It presents principles forbuilding integrated design environments and shows how a CAD frameworkcan be based on these principles. It derives the architecture of a CADframework in a systematic way, using well-defined primitives forrepresentation. This architecture defines how the many differentframework sub-topics, ranging from concurrency control to design flowmanagement, relate to each other and come together into an overallsystem. The origin of this work is the research and development performed inthe context of the Nelsis CAD Framework, which has been a workingsystem for well over eight years, gaining functionality while evolvingfrom one release to the next. The principles and concepts presented inthis book have been field-tested in the Nelsis CAD Framework. CAD Frameworks: Principles and Architecture is primarilyintended for EDA professionals, both in industry and in academia, butis also valuable outside the domain of electronic design. Many of theprinciples and concepts presented are also applicable to otherdesign-oriented application domains, such as mechanical design orcomputer-aided software engineering (CASE). It is thus a valuablereference for all those involved in computer-aided design. ... Read more

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Workshop on Power and Timing Modeling, Optimization and Simulation, PATMOS 2002, held in Seville, Spain in September 2002.
The 37 revised full papers and 12 poster papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on arithmetics, low-level modeling and characterization, asynchronous and adiabatic techniques, CAD tools and algorithms, timing, gate-level modeling and design, and communications modeling and activity reduction. ... Read more

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Darwin2K: An Evolutionary Approach to Automated Design forRobotics is an essential reference tool for researchers,professionals, and students involved in robot design or inevolutionary synthesis, design, and optimization. It is also necessaryfor users of Darwin2K. Researchers and hobbyists interested in geneticalgorithms and artificial life techniques will find the bookinteresting.
The primary purpose of this book is to describe a methodology forusing computers to automatically design robots to meet the specificneeds of an application. Details of many novel aspects of themethodology are presented, including an evolutionary algorithm forsynthesizing and optimizing multiple objective functions, an algorithmfor dynamic simulation of arbitrary robots, an extensible softwarearchitecture, and a new representation for robots that is appropriatefor robot design. The methodology as a whole is significant in termsof its impact on robot design practices, and as a case study inbuilding evolutionary design systems. Individual parts of the systemsare also relevant to other areas. For example, the evolutionaryalgorithm can be used for design and optimization problems other thanrobotics, and the dynamic simulation algorithm can be used foranalysis and simulation of existing robots or as a part of a manualdesign tool. The book also gives an overview of previous work inautomated design of robots, and of evolutionary design in otherengineering disciplines. ... Read more

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This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Computer Aided Systems Theory, EUROCAST 2007, held in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain in February 2007.

The 144 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in the book. The papers are organized in topical sections on formal approaches, Computation and Simulation in Modelling Biological Systems, Intelligent Information Processing, Computers in Education, Grid Computing, Applied Formal Verification, Cellular Automata, Computer Vision, Heuristic Problem Solving, Signal Processing Architectures, Robotics and Robotic Soccer, Cybercars and Intelligent Vehicles and Artificial Intelligence Components.

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This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-proceedings of the 8th International Workshop on Computer Aided Systems Theory, EUROCAST 2001, held in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain in February 2001.
The 48 revised full papers presented together with two invited papers were carefully selected during two rounds of reviewing and revision. The book offers topical sections on computer aided systems theory, mathematical and logical formalisms, information and decision, complexity, neural-like computation, automation and control, computer algebra and automated theorem proving, and functional programming and lambda calculus. ... Read more

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Does modelling, formal or otherwise, play a role in designing interactive systems? A proliferation of interactive devices and technologies is used in an ever increasing diversity of contexts and combinations in professional and every-day life. This development poses a significant challenge to modelling approaches used for the design of interactive systems. The papers in this volume discuss a range of modelling approaches, the representations they use, the strengths and weaknesses of their associated specification and analysis techniques and their role in supporting the design of interactive systems. ... Read more