@article {12349, title = {Buffer merging{\textemdash}a powerful technique for reducing memory requirements of synchronous dataflow specifications}, journal = {ACM Transactions on Design Automation of Electronic Systems (TODAES)}, volume = {9}, year = {2004}, month = {2004///}, pages = {212 - 237}, author = {Murthy,P. K and Bhattacharyya, Shuvra S.} }