From equations to hardware.

Advances in VLSI technology make it possible to realize systems of very high complexity in a small volume of hardware using integration. In many application fields, it is necessary to implement certain algorithms, or even complete information processing systems, directly in silicon. Application domains which are likely to benefit are in the fields of signal processing and scientific computing, with applications to telecommunications, medical imaging, speech processing, image analysis and compression, radar and sonar, etc.

The design of an application specific architecture is a long and difficult task, which spans many different steps, ranging from functional specification, simulation, to chip partitioning design and assembly, making use of different techniques and tools.

The main goal of the design process can be started simply: to try to obtain a VLSI system which meets the performance and specification requirements of the project, at as low a cost as possible. To reach this, several major goals must be reached:

• The system must be safe and reliable. This means that the functional behavior of the system should be correct, and if possible, proved to be correct.

• The design time should be as short as possible. Indeed, the cost of the total system depends heavily on this parameter, not only because manpower is costly, but also since short time-to-market is a crucial factor of success especially when the technology is changing so fast.

• The system must be efficient, i.e. optimal in hardware cost and speed. In fact, the goal is most often to reach a system which just meets some given speed requirement, while minimizing real-estate in term of silicon.

Вариант 19

Задание 1. Измените число существительных с единственного на множественное и внесите соответствующие изменения в остальные члены предложений.

1. The guide organized excursion well.

2. There was a potato in the basket.

3. A bird sang on the branch of a tree.

4. This mountain has never been climbed before.

5. This program will be shown by him.

6. That boy is my brother.

Задание 2. Измените форму прилагательных, данных в скобках, и переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. My cold is (bad) today than it was yesterday

2. My dog is the (good) of the three.

3. The cat will be much (happy) in her new home.

4. My dog is (good) than yours..

5. This mountain is the (high) in Europe.

6. This piece of homework is as (bad) as your last one.

Задание 3. Вставьте модальные глаголы may, can, must, need.

1. You ... choose any instrument if you like.

2. If you want to be healthy, you ... drink much coffee.

3. ... I take a sweet? Yes, of course.

4.... he ride a bike?

5. You ... learn music.

6. ... I listen to the music?

Задание 4. Поставьте глаголы, данные в скобках, в нужную форму.

1. He usually (live) with family for six month every year.

2. He (arrive) at 12 o'clock.

3. You (lock) the door before you leave house?

4. I (read) this book when I was at school.

5. I (tell) you the answer yesterday.

6. I (leave) home at 8 .00 and (get) here at 15.00.

Задание 5. Переведите предложения на английский язык.

1. Я думаю, вам следовало тогда извиниться перед ними

2. Мы все верим, что это была ошибка.

3. Все любят слушать, как он поет.

4. Я помню, что отправил все ваши письма.

5.. Вы не забыли отправить открытку?

6. Я предпочитаю езду на велосипеде путешествию пешком.

Задание 6. Образуйте отрицательную и вопросительную формы предложений.

1. She was very beautiful.

2. He went to the pond.

3. They noticed that the sun had gone down.

4. His dad was an architect.

5. My friends know all the best places to go.

Задание 7. Задайте вопросы к каждому члену предложения.

1. We've been playing games together all the time.

2. We have English lessons twice a week.

3. He was on vacation in Moscow with his family.

4. I always drink orange juice in the morning.

5. They collect stamps and coins.

Задание 8. Задайте общий, специальный, альтернативный и разделительный вопросы к каждому предложению.

1. The cat is sleeping before the fire.

2. My friend knows Spanish very well.

3. Yesterday I came home at 3 o'clock.

4. I was repairing my car the whole day yesterday

5. There were three mistakes in my test.

Задание 9. Переведите текст на русский язык.