Concurrent Gsim

Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2010.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.Includes bibliographical references (p. 42).In the last several years, parallel computing on multicore processors has transformed from a niche discipline relegated primarily to scientific computing into a standard component of highperformance personal computers. At the same time, simulating processors prior to manufacture has become increasingly time-consuming due to the increasing number of gates on a single chip. However, writing parallel programs in a way that significantly improves performance can be a difficult task. In this thesis, I outline principles that must be considered when running good gate-level circuit simulations in parallel. I also analyze a test circuit's performance in order to quantitatively demonstrate the benefit of considering these principles in advance of running simulations.by Jacinda R. Shelly.M.Eng