Title :
A new field programmable system-on-a-chip for mixed signal integration
Author :
Faura, Julio ; Horton, Chris ; Krah, Bemd ; Cabestany, Joan ; Aguirre, Miguel Angel ; Insenser, J.M.
Author_Institution :
SIDSA, Parque Technol., Madrid, Spain
Abstract :
A new RAM-based, mixed-signal, multicontext dynamically reconfigurable Field Programmable Device with on-chip microprocessor is described. A completely integrated mixed-signal CAD and microprocessor programming environment is used to design and simulate electronic systems composed by microprocessor code and digital and analog hardware. The very flexible communication between the microprocessor, the configurable digital cells and the programmable analog blocks makes possible powerful integration, real-time emulation (internal signals and configuration are available to the microprocessor) and advanced run-time reconfiguration
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; circuit CAD; field programmable gate arrays; logic CAD; microprocessor chips; microprogramming; mixed analogue-digital integrated circuits; random-access storage; RAM-based device; configurable digital cells; field programmable device; field programmable system-on-a-chip; microprocessor programming environment; mixed signal integration; mixed-signal CAD; multicontext dynamically reconfigurable device; onchip microprocessor; programmable analog blocks; real-time emulation; Design automation; Field programmable gate arrays; Hardware; Microcontrollers; Microprocessors; Prototypes; Random access memory; Signal design; Software prototyping; System-on-a-chip;
Conference_Titel :
European Design and Test Conference, 1997. ED&TC 97. Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Paris
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7786-4
DOI :
10.1109/EDTC.1997.582424
