1) We have revised the scoring. In short, we a) apply streamlined weights now for design metrics, b) added total exposed area for cell assets, and c) dropped the limiting max_cost terms for timing metrics so that any deterioration over the baseline will dominate scores. Please see the Scoring page for more details.
2) We have revised the alpha benchmark suite to v4.0. Please re-download from https://drive.google.com/file/d/15D5xDMWLrsUumDOcRTt-5PSkmRSR1uRe/view?usp=sharing
This v4.0 release comprises the following changes:
— Evaluation: metrics and scoring simplified and streamlined
— Backend: fix in timing, power evaluation (added clock propagation, set to post-route timing)
— All benchmarks: updated reports, scores, and plots (related to backend fix, revised metrics and scores, as well as revised accuracy for probing evaluation)
— gnuplot_exploit_regions.sh: minor updates