A CAE design system for digital signal processing

A completely integrated environment for digital signal processing system design is introduced. This design system provides facilities for algorithm development, simulation and system verification. A graphics entry capture system enables designer interaction at each level of the development process. By high-level software simulation, it is possible to verify whether a design meets system requirements. By fine-grain simulation, system operation and algorithms can be tested. This design environment offers a closed-loop approach for development and implementation of a high-performance signal processing system. It provides a method for a functional migration from algorithm specification to system integration. The target methodology for this design environment is ALPS (alternate low-level primitive structures), a self-synchronizing, self-scheduling, distributed control architecture