Title :
The virtual chip set: a parametric IP library for system-on-a-chip design
Author :
Filippi, E. ; Licciardi, L. ; Montanaro, A. ; Paolini, M. ; Turolla, M. ; Taliercio, M.
Author_Institution :
CSELT, Torino, Italy
Abstract :
This paper presents a parametric VHDL IP library (VIP), based on synthesizable system level modules. The library can be seen as a virtual software chip set, where any element can be easily customized, connected and merged with the others. A complete design methodology is proposed in order to match the requirements of system realization, where the use of IP modules is a mandatory paradigm. Industrial applications are then presented, mainly in the ITC (Information Technology and Communications) area. The VIP library is integrated in a hardware and software co-design environment, that is now in field trial through a significant ATM case study
Keywords :
application specific integrated circuits; hardware description languages; hardware-software codesign; industrial property; integrated circuit design; software libraries; ATM case study; IP modules; ITC; VHDL; VIP library; co-design environment; design methodology; parametric IP library; synthesizable system level modules; system-on-a-chip design; virtual chip set; Asynchronous transfer mode; Availability; Chip scale packaging; Design methodology; Intellectual property; Prototypes; Silicon; Software libraries; Space exploration; Time to market;
Conference_Titel :
Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, 1998. Proceedings of the IEEE 1998
Conference_Location :
Santa Clara, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4292-5
DOI :
10.1109/CICC.1998.694915
