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A systemC based system on chip modelling and design methodology
This paper describes aspects of the process and methodologies used in the development of a complex System On Chip. SystemC played a key role in supporting the technical work based on a defined refinement process from early architectural modelling to ...
Using transactional level models in a SoC design flow
Embedded software accounts for more than half of the total development time of a system on a chip (SoC). The complexity of the hardware is becoming so high that the definition of the chip architecture and the verification of the implementation require ...
Refining a high level systemC model
The objective of this paper is to present a possible flow, using SystemC, to make the transition from a high level data flow description towards an implementable model. The main focus is behavior refinement, in other words the modification of the module ...
An ASM based systemC simulation semantics
We present a formal definition of the event based SystemC V2.0 simulation semantics by means of distributed Abstract State Machines (ASMs). Our definition provides a rigorous and concise, but yet readable, definition of the SystemC specific operations ...
SystemC as a complete design and validation environment
Synthesis tools for SystemC descriptions are mature enough to cover the design flow from the system level to the gate level, whilst SystemC centered validation methodologies are still under development. This chapter presents a complete validation ...
System level performance estimation of multi-processing, multi-threading SoC architectures for networking applications
The design of emerging networking architectures opens a multiple scenario of alternatives. If the design starts at a higher level of abstraction the process towards the selection of the optimal target architecture, as well as the partitioning of the ...
SVE: a methodology for the design of protocol dominated digital systems
In this article an efficient methodology is proposed for the SystemC based design of digital systems which are protocol dominated, such as communication networks based on serial protocols. In the development process of such systems a large amount of ...
Object oriented hardware design and synthesis based on systemC 2.0
In this article we will briefly discuss the good prospects that SystemC opens for high level, and especially object oriented, hardware modeling. But we will also highlight the fundamental problems that SystemC's higher level language constructs ...
Embedded software generation from systemC for platform based design
The current trend in embedded system design is towards an increasing percentage of the embedded SW development cost of the total embedded system design costs. There is a clear need of reducing SW generation cost while maintaining reliability and design ...
SystemC-AMS: rationales, state of the art, and examples
Many technical systems consist of digital and analog subsystems in which some of the digital parts are controlled by software. In addition, the environment of the systems which have to be designed may comprise analog components. Mixed-signal simulation, ...
Modeling and refinement of mixed-signal systems with systemC
This chapter describes methods for the simulation and the design of complex signal processing systems with SystemC. The design starts with a block diagram which can be simulated in SystemC. Refinement steps transform the block diagram to a more detailed ...
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- SystemC: methodologies and applications
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