BIB-VERSION:: CS-TR-v2.0
          ID:: STAN//CS-TR-80-826
       ENTRY:: June 08, 1995
ORGANIZATION:: Stanford University, Department of Computer Science
       TITLE:: A database approach to communication in VLSI design
        TYPE:: Technical Report
      AUTHOR:: Wiederhold, Gio
      AUTHOR:: Beetem, Anne
      AUTHOR:: Short, Garrett
        DATE:: October 1980
       PAGES:: 14
    ABSTRACT:: This paper describes recent and planned work at Stanford in
               applying database technology to the problems of VLSI design.
               In particular, it addresses the issue of communication within
               a design's different representations and hierarchical levels
               in a multiple designer environment. We demonstrate the
               heretofore questioned utility of using commercial database
               systems, at least while developing a versatile, flexible, and
               generally efficient model and its associated communication
               paths. Completed work and results from initial work using DEC
               DBMS-20 is presented, including macro expansion within the
               database, and signalling of changes to higher structural
               levels. Considerable discussion regarding overall philosophy
               for continued work is also included.
       NOTES:: [Adminitrivia V1/Prg/19950608]
         END:: STAN//CS-TR-80-826