Presentation 2023-01-23
Initial Evaluation of FPGA Logic Element Placement Method Using Feature Extraction with Autoencoder
Junpei Sanuki, Ibuki Watanabe, Atsushi Kubota, Tetsuo Hironaka,
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Abstract(in English) The SA method is widely used as a logic device placement method for FPGAs. We have introduced neural networks to the placement evaluation of the SA method to obtain better placement. However, there is still room for optimization in the placement evaluation. In this paper, we propose a multi-layered model that combines an autoencoder model, aiming to improve the learning accuracy and placement and routing results. The proposed model improves placement evaluation accuracy by approximately 7% compared to the conventional model. The proposed model can also be applied to the placement evaluation of the SA method to improve the wiring congestion and critical path delay.
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Keyword(in English) FPGA / MachineLearning / Placement / CAD
Paper # VLD2022-58,RECONF2022-81
Date of Issue 2023-01-16 (VLD, RECONF)

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Committee IPSJ-SLDM / RECONF / VLD
Conference Date 2023/1/23(2days)
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Place (in English) Raiosha, Hiyoshi Campus, Keio University
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Topics (in English) FPGA Applications, etc.
Chair Hiroyuki Ochi(Ritsumeikan Univ.) / Kentaro Sano(RIKEN) / Minako Ikeda(NTT)
Vice Chair / Yoshiki Yamaguchi(Tsukuba Univ.) / Tomonori Izumi(Ritsumeikan Univ.) / Shigetoshi Nakatake(Univ. of Kitakyushu)
Secretary (Tokyo Inst. of Tech.) / Yoshiki Yamaguchi(Meiji Univ.) / Tomonori Izumi(Sony Semiconductor Solutions) / Shigetoshi Nakatake(HITACHI)
Assistant / Yukitaka Takemura(INTEL) / Yasunori Osana(Ryukyu Univ.) / Takuma Nishimoto(Hitachi)

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Registration To Special Interest Group on System and LSI Design Methodology / Technical Committee on Reconfigurable Systems / Technical Committee on VLSI Design Technologies
Language JPN
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Title (in English) Initial Evaluation of FPGA Logic Element Placement Method Using Feature Extraction with Autoencoder
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Keyword(1) FPGA
Keyword(2) MachineLearning
Keyword(3) Placement
Keyword(4) CAD
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1st Author's Name Junpei Sanuki
1st Author's Affiliation Hiroshima City University(HCU)
2nd Author's Name Ibuki Watanabe
2nd Author's Affiliation Hiroshima City University(HCU)
3rd Author's Name Atsushi Kubota
3rd Author's Affiliation Hiroshima City University(HCU)
4th Author's Name Tetsuo Hironaka
4th Author's Affiliation Hiroshima City University(HCU)
Date 2023-01-23
Paper # VLD2022-58,RECONF2022-81
Volume (vol) vol.122
Number (no) VLD-353,RECONF-354
Page pp.pp.13-18(VLD), pp.13-18(RECONF),
#Pages 6
Date of Issue 2023-01-16 (VLD, RECONF)