DocumentCode
817656
Title
Extending CAD tools and techniques
Author
Micheli, Giovanni De
Author_Institution
Center for Integrated Syst., Stanford Univ., CA, USA
Volume
26
Issue
1
fYear
1993
Firstpage
85
Lastpage
87
Abstract
The possibility of supporting codesign with CAD tools is examined. It is argued that, since high-level synthesis techniques support the design of hardware from behavioral descriptions, whose abstractions are similar to those used in software programs, design tools may soon be able to handle some aspects of the concurrent design of hardware and software modules. The use of CAD tools in designing embedded systems and application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), the benefits of mixed hardware-software systems, and open issues relating to CAD tools for codesign are discussed.<>
Keywords
application specific integrated circuits; circuit CAD; concurrent engineering; CAD tools; application-specific integrated circuits; behavioral descriptions; codesign; design tools; embedded systems; hardware; high-level synthesis; software modules; software programs; Design automation; Design methodology; Environmental management; Hardware; High level synthesis; Pipelines; Process design; Software tools; Surges;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Computer
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9162
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/2.179166
Filename
179166
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