DocumentCode
2410198
Title
A lightweight approach for embedded reconfiguration of FPGAs
Author
Blodget, Brandon ; McMillan, Scott ; Lysaght, Patrick
Author_Institution
Xilinx Inc., San Jose, CA, USA
fYear
2003
fDate
2003
Firstpage
399
Lastpage
400
Abstract
This paper presents a lightweight approach for embedded reconfiguration of Xilinx Virtex II™ series FPGAs. A hardware and software infrastructure is reported that enables an FPGA to dynamically reconfigure itself under the control of a soft microprocessor core that is instantiated on the same array. The system provides a highly integrated, lightweight approach to dynamic reconfiguration for embedded systems. It combines the benefits of intelligent control, fast reconfiguration and small overhead.
Keywords
embedded systems; field programmable gate arrays; intelligent control; microprocessor chips; reconfigurable architectures; FPGA; Xilinx Virtex II; dynamic reconfiguration; embedded system; intelligent control; lightweight design; soft microprocessor core; Circuits; Embedded system; Field programmable gate arrays; Hardware; Intelligent control; Logic arrays; Logic devices; Microprocessors; Reconfigurable logic; Telecommunication control;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Design, Automation and Test in Europe Conference and Exhibition, 2003
ISSN
1530-1591
Print_ISBN
0-7695-1870-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/DATE.2003.1253642
Filename
1253642
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