arXiv:2606.17461v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Fine-grain clock gating (FGCG) is among the most effective techniques for reducing dynamic power, yet current FGCG optimization flows remain largely manual. Recent LLM-based RTL optimization approaches remain limited by two key drawbacks: (1) the inability to process long waveform traces spanning millions of cycles, and (2) the difficulty of scaling optimization to large hierarchical codebases while preserving correctness. In this work, we present AUTOGATE, the first agentic framework for industry-grade RTL power optimization, enabling workload
The increasing complexity of chip designs and the growing demand for energy efficiency are driving innovation in automated optimization techniques, making LLM-based approaches particularly relevant now.
This development indicates a significant leap in automating power optimization for hardware design, which directly impacts the cost, performance, and environmental footprint of computing infrastructure.
The ability to use LLMs for intricate, large-scale RTL optimization automates a previously manual human-intensive process, potentially accelerating chip design cycles and improving energy efficiency.
- · Chip manufacturers
- · Data center operators
- · Deep learning hardware developers
- · EDA tool providers
- · Manual RTL optimization service providers
- · Legacy power optimization methods
Significantly improved energy efficiency in next-generation silicon, leading to lower operating costs.
Faster innovation cycles in hardware design as complex optimization tasks become automated, enabling more powerful and diverse chip architectures.
Potential for a new wave of 'AI-designed' hardware that is optimized for specific workloads and environmental constraints from its inception, blurring the line between software and hardware design.
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