Title :
A technique for combined virtual prototyping and hardware design
Author :
Schaumont, Patrick ; Vanmeerbeeck, Geert ; Watzeels, Erik ; Vernalde, Serge ; Engels, Mark ; Bolsens, Ivo
Abstract :
A technique to include virtual prototyping in the design cycle of complex digital modem ASICs is presented. It is innovating by using the same behavioral description for both the prototype as well as the final circuit implementation. Relating to verification of the design, this is a crucial benefit. The article discusses the prototyping mechanism by using the design of an upstream cable modem ASIC as a driving example. Also, the importance of prototyping is positioned within the design flow used to develop this cable modem
Keywords :
application specific integrated circuits; cable television; circuit analysis computing; modems; software prototyping; telecommunication computing; behavioral description; complex digital modem ASICs; design cycle; design flow; final circuit implementation; hardware design; prototyping mechanism; upstream cable modem ASIC; virtual prototyping; Application specific integrated circuits; Communication channels; Costs; Decoding; Hardware; Modems; Prototypes; Signal processing algorithms; Virtual prototyping; Wireless LAN;
Conference_Titel :
Rapid System Prototyping, 1998. Proceedings. 1998 Ninth International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Leuven
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-8479-8
DOI :
10.1109/IWRSP.1998.676685
