TAU Contest 2017

The TAU 2017 contest is an continuation on TAU 2016 contest on timing macro modeling, with an emphasis on model size reduction:

• compact and accurate modeling is the key for efficient hierarchical timing analysis;

• encourage parallel (multithreaded, distributed) approaches;

• introduce different macro-models and formats, including black-box and gray-box models, encapsulated in industry-standard formats;

• create an evaluation environment to measure the performance of macro-modeling generation and usage in terms of memory, runtime, and accuracy; and

• facilitate a unified academic timing engine in which macro-models are generated and its quality is automatically compared to the original flat-timed design.

Although we still recommend contestants to continue to use the industry standard timing model format Liberty for timing models, we allow contestant to create macro libraries in its own format.

Awards

Top performers will receive monetary prizes as well as plaques commemorating their achievements.

Participation

If you are interested in participating, please fill out the registration form by November 30th, 2016. Alternatively, you may send an email to tau <dot> contest <at> gmail <dot> com with the following information:

• Name(s)

• School/University

• Contact email(s)

• Advisor name [if applicable]

• Team Name [optional]

To get started and learn more about the contest topic, start by reading over contest_rules.pdf under Resources. This document will give the high-level idea of the contest topic. For in-depth details about the technical and syntax aspects, refer to contest_education.pdf and contest_file_formats.pdf.

Important Dates

All dates below are tentative.

Updates and Announcements

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Contest Organizers