Title :
Architecture exploration of a large scale system
Author :
Alliot, Sylvain ; Deprettere, Ed
Author_Institution :
ASTRON, Netherlands Found. for Res. in Astron., Dwingeloo, Netherlands
Abstract :
An approach for exploring the architecture of large scale systems is presented here. It focuses on a particular application domain: high throughput signal processing and was applied during the preliminary design phase of a radio telescope. This approach is supported by a framework in which a system model can be composed and estimated in terms of performance/cost. In this way qualitative comparisons can be made reusing information obtained from targeted prototyping. This allows designers in a team to conduct an exploration of multiple architecture scenarios while steering the developments and adapting to technology changes at a high level of abstraction.
Keywords :
array signal processing; digital signal processing chips; distributed processing; integrated circuit design; large-scale systems; radiotelescopes; abstraction level; architecture exploration; high throughput signal processing; large scale system; prototyping; radio telescope; system model; Astronomy; Costs; Frequency synchronization; Large-scale systems; Multidimensional signal processing; Prototypes; Radar signal processing; Signal processing; Space technology; Throughput;
Conference_Titel :
Rapid System Prototyping, 2004. Proceedings. 15th IEEE International Workshop on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2159-2
DOI :
10.1109/IWRSP.2004.1311120