DocumentCode
975206
Title
Hardware-software cosynthesis for microcontrollers
Author
Ernst, Rolf ; Henkel, Jörg ; Benner, Thomas
Author_Institution
Tech. Univ. Braunschweig, Germany
Volume
10
Issue
4
fYear
1993
Firstpage
64
Lastpage
75
Abstract
The authors present a software-oriented approach to hardware-software partitioning which avoids restrictions on the software semantics as well as an iterative partitioning process based on hardware extraction controlled by a cost function. This process is used in Cosyma, an experimental cosynthesis system for embedded controllers. As an example, the extraction of coprocessors for loops is demonstrated. Results are presented for several benchmark designs.<>
Keywords
control system CAD; logic design; microcontrollers; real-time systems; systems analysis; Cosyma; benchmark designs; embedded controllers; iterative partitioning; microcontrollers; software-oriented approach; Automatic control; Computer aided manufacturing; Computer architecture; Control systems; Coprocessors; Counting circuits; Hardware; Libraries; Microcontrollers; Telecommunication control;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Design & Test of Computers, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0740-7475
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/54.245964
Filename
245964
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