GRAPE-II: a tool for the rapid prototyping of multi-rate asynchronous DSP applications on heterogeneous multiprocessors

Author

Lauwereins, Rudy ; Engels, Marc ; Peperstraete, J.A.

Author_Institution

ESAT Lab., Katholieke Univ., Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium

fYear

1992

fDate

23-25 Jun 1992

Firstpage

24

Lastpage

37

Abstract

The second version of the graphical programming environment (GRAPE) is described. It is intended as a tool for the rapid prototyping of digital signal processing (DSP) application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) on a multiprocessor. GRAPE-II fully supports multirate and asynchronous DSP applications and heterogeneous target multiprocessors. The extensions that are required to the programming model and the intermediate specification language to support multirate and asynchronous operation are described. The programming model is clarified by an example. The global structure of GRAPE-II is presented. The status of the project is indicated

Keywords

digital signal processing chips; multiprocessing systems; software prototyping; software tools; specification languages; visual programming; GRAPE-II; application-specific integrated circuits; asynchronous DSP; digital signal processing; graphical programming environment; multiprocessor; multirate; rapid prototyping; specification language; Digital signal processing; Electronic mail; Hardware; Laboratories; Pipelines; Programming environments; Programming profession; Prototypes; Runtime; Specification languages;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Rapid System Prototyping, 1992. Shortening the Path from Specification to Prototype, 1992 International Workshop on

Conference_Location

Research Triangle Park, NC

Print_ISBN

0-8186-3520-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IWRSP.1992.243919

Filename

243919