Title :
Automatic generation of embedded memory wrapper for multiprocessor SoC
Author :
Gharsalli, Ferid ; Meftali, Samy ; Rousseau, Frédéric ; Jerraya, Ahmed A.
Author_Institution :
TIMA Lab., Grenoble, France
Abstract :
Embedded memory plays a critical role to improve performances of systems-on-chip (SoC). In this paper, we present a new methodology for embedded memory design in the case of application specific multiprocessor system-on-chip. This approach facilitates the integration of standard memory components. The concept of memory wrapper allows automatic adaptation of physical memory interfaces to a communication network that may have a different number of access ports. We give also a generic architecture to produce this memory wrapper. This approach has successfully been applied on a low-level image processing application.
Keywords :
embedded systems; high level synthesis; integrated circuit design; multiprocessing systems; system-on-chip; access ports; automatic adaptation; embedded memory wrapper; generic architecture; high level synthesis; low-level image processing application; multiprocessor SoC; standard memory components; systems-on-chip; Access protocols; Application software; Communication networks; Design methodology; Image processing; Laboratories; Multiprocessing systems; Network synthesis; Permission; System-on-a-chip;
Conference_Titel :
Design Automation Conference, 2002. Proceedings. 39th
Print_ISBN :
1-58113-461-4
DOI :
10.1109/DAC.2002.1012695