DocumentCode :
2643560
Title :
A Future of Customizable Processors: Are We There Yet?
Author :
Pozzi, Laura ; Paulin, Pierre G.
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Informatics, Lugano Univ.
fYear :
2007
fDate :
16-20 April 2007
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
2
Abstract :
Customizable processors are being used increasingly often in SoC designs. During the past few years, they have proven to be a good way to solve the conflicting flexibility and performance requirements of embedded systems design. While their usefulness has been demonstrated in a wide range of products, a few challenges remain to be addressed: 1) Is extending a standard core template the right way to customization, or is it preferable to design a fully customized core from scratch? 2) Is the automation offered by current toolchains, in particular generation of complex instructions and their reuse, enough for what users would like to see? 3) And when we look at the future with the increasing use of multi-processor SoCs, do we see a sea of identical customized processors, or a heterogeneous mix? We comment and elaborate here on these challenges and open questions
Keywords :
embedded systems; microprocessor chips; multiprocessing systems; system-on-chip; SoC designs; complex instructions; customizable processors; embedded systems design; multiprocessor SoC; standard core template; Acceleration; Application specific processors; Automation; Embedded system; Informatics; Microprocessors; Process design; Reduced instruction set computing; Space exploration; Space technology;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Design, Automation & Test in Europe Conference & Exhibition, 2007. DATE '07
Conference_Location :
Nice
Print_ISBN :
978-3-9810801-2-4
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/DATE.2007.364462
Filename :
4211972
Link To Document :
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