@techreport{R-86-29, TITLE = {Integration of VLSI Design Tools by a Unified Design Representation}, AUTHOR = {Zebo Peng}, YEAR = {1986}, NUMBER = {R-86-29}, INSTITUTION = ida, ADDRESS = idaaddr, ABSTRACTURL = {/publications/cgi-bin/tr-fetch.pl?r-86-29+abstr}, ABSTRACT = {This paper describes the construction of an integrated VLSI design environment based on a unified design representation. This design representation is derived from timed petri nets and consists of separate but related models of control and data parts. It can represent multi-level details of a design, thus supporting a hierarchical design methodology. The proposed design environment, the CAMAD design aid system, is currently under development at Link{\"o}ping University. The major properties of CAMAD as well as reasoning behind them are presented.}, IDANR = {LiTH-IDA-R-86-29}, NOTE = {Published as a part of the Proc of the 2nd Nordic Symposium on VLSI in Computers and Communications, June 2-4, 1986}