6. The method of claim 2 , wherein a SME group instance includes a group of two (GOT) instance containing two SME instances, and wherein the physical design used in grouping the states of the automaton together includes a limitation that the SMEs in each GOT are coupled to a common output.
6. The method of claim 2 , wherein a SME group instance includes a group of two (GOT) instance containing two SME instances, and wherein the physical design used in grouping the states of the automaton together includes a limitation that the SMEs in each GOT are coupled to a common output. 7. The method of claim 6 , wherein converting the automaton into a netlist comprises: determining which of the states of the automaton can be grouped together in a GOT instance; and pairing the states of the automaton based on the determination.