Title :
A multilevel computing architecture for embedded multimedia applications
Author :
Karim, Faraydon ; Mellan, Alain ; Nguyen, Anh ; Aydonat, Utku ; Abdelrahman, Tarek
Author_Institution :
STMicroelectronics, La Jolla, CA, USA
Abstract :
We have designed a new architecture that simplifies integration of heterogeneous IP for multimedia and streaming applications. The multilevel computing architecture (MLCA) is a template architecture featuring multiple processing units. This template architecture for SOC systems uses superscalar techniques to exploit task-level parallelism among different processing units. It supports a natural programming model that relieves programmers from explicitly synchronizing tasks and communicating data. code transformations that improve application performance are easy to incorporate in compilers for this architecture.
Keywords :
computer architecture; embedded systems; multimedia systems; multiprocessing systems; system-on-chip; SOC system; embedded multimedia applications; multilevel computing architecture; superscalar techniques; synchronizing task; template architecture; Communication system control; Computer architecture; Concurrent computing; Digital signal processing; Embedded computing; Multimedia computing; Parallel processing; Programming profession; Registers; Streaming media;
Journal_Title :
Micro, IEEE
