Arbitrary hardware software trade-offs

Author

Middelhoek, Peter F A

Author_Institution

Twente Univ., Enschede, Netherlands

fYear

1995

fDate

7-9 Jun 1995

Firstpage

19

Lastpage

25

Abstract

This paper discusses a novel transformation-based design methodology and its use in the design of complex programmable VLSI systems. During the life-cycle of a complex system, the optimal trade-off between partially implementing in hardware or software is changing. This is due to varying system requirements (short time-to-market, low-cost, low-power, etc.) and improving the device technology. The proposed methodology allows such redesigns to be made using different hardware-software trade-offs, in a guaranteed correct way

Keywords

VLSI; logic design; software engineering; arbitrary hardware-software tradeoffs; complex programmable VLSI systems design; complex system life-cycle; cost; device technology improvements; low power requirements; partial implementation; redesigns; system requirements; time-to-market; transformation-based design methodology; Adders; Delay; Digital signal processing; Hardware; IIR filters; Matched filters; Registers; Signal processing algorithms; Sprites (computer); Switches;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Rapid System Prototyping, 1995. Proceedings., Sixth IEEE International Workshop on

Conference_Location

Chapel Hill, NC

ISSN

1074-6005

Print_ISBN

0-8186-7100-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IWRSP.1995.518566

Filename

518566