VCore-based design methodology [SoC design]

The VCore (virtual core) based design methodology, which has been developed at the VCDS (virtual core based design system) project, is a SoC design methodology using VCores. A VCore is a reusable, high level abstracted design component. We have developed the VCore based design methodology and the VCDS tool prototype. We used the developed tool and did a trial SoC design. The design result showed that SoC design productivity improved using the proposed methodology.