Title :
Rapid prototyping of heterogeneous digital signal processors
Author :
Khan, Mohammad S. ; Swartzlander, Earl E., Jr.
Author_Institution :
Texas Instrum. Inc., USA
Abstract :
A major difficulty in rapid prototyping of digital signal processing systems is the interconnection of processors with tailored networks. This difficulty is alleviated by utilizing a standardized processor-to-processor interface. This approach permits the configuration of application specific hardware. The hardware is mapped to the application as apposed to the traditional approach of mapping the application to the hardware. An inventory of heterogeneous processors specialized to perform a predefined set of functions, enables rapid prototyping of systems with arbitrary topologies. Standardization of the interface control unit (ICU) greatly reduces the development cost and time by removing the need to design and develop custom interfaces.
Keywords :
application specific integrated circuits; computer interfaces; digital signal processing chips; multiprocessing systems; software prototyping; application specific hardware; custom interfaces; design; development cost; heterogeneous digital signal processors; heterogeneous processors; interconnection; interface control unit; rapid prototyping; standardized processor-to-processor interface; topologies; Communication system control; Data communication; Digital signal processing; Digital signal processors; Hardware; Instruments; Network topology; Process design; Prototypes; Standardization;
Conference_Titel :
Signals, Systems and Computers, 1996. Conference Record of the Thirtieth Asilomar Conference on
Conference_Location :
Pacific Grove, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7646-9
DOI :
10.1109/ACSSC.1996.599171