A simulation tool for dynamically reconfigurable field programmable gate arrays

The emergence of static memory-based FPGAs that are capable of being dynamically reconfigured, i.e. partially reconfigured while active, has resulted in research into new methods of digital systems synthesis. At present, however, there are virtually no CAD tools to support the design of digital systems using dynamic reconfiguration. This paper reports on an investigation of new simulation tools and the development of a new simulation technique for dynamically reconfigurable systems