Frequently Asked Questions

What unit is … specified in?

We use un-prefixed units for all values. Joules, seconds, meters, square meters, bits, etc. If you’re working internally in the code, you may see reservations as well; these are a porportion of maximum, from 0 to 1.

In what order are area, energy, leak power, and throughput parameters and names?

Wherever applicable, we follow alphabetical order of area, energy, leak power, and throughput. The same convention is followed in hwcomponents.