A system-level synthesis approach from formal application models to generic bus-based MPSoCs

Gladigau J, Gerstlauer A, Haubelt C, Streubühr M, Teich J (2010)

Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Conference contribution, Conference Contribution

Publication year: 2010

Pages Range: 118-125

Article Number: 5642076

Conference Proceedings Title: Proceedings of the International Conference on Embedded Computer Systems: Architectures, Modeling and Simulation (SAMOS)

Event location: Samos GR

ISBN: 9781424479382

DOI: 10.1109/ICSAMOS.2010.5642076

Abstract

System-level synthesis is the task of automatically implementing application models as hardware/software systems. It encompasses four basic sub tasks, namely decision making and refinement for both computation and communication. In the past, several system-level synthesis approaches have been proposed. However, it was shown that each of these approaches has drawbacks in at least one of the four sub tasks. In this paper, we present our efforts towards a comprehensive system-level synthesis by combining two academic system-level solutions into a seamless approach that automatically generates pin-accurate implementation-level models starting from a formal application model and generic MPSoC architecture templates. We analyze the system-level synthesis flow and define intermediate representations in terms of transaction level models that serve as link between existing tools. Furthermore, we present the automated transformation between models for combining two design flows. We demonstrate the combined flow on an industrial-strength example and show the benefits of fully automatic exploration and synthesis for rapid and early system-level design. ©2010 IEEE.

Authors with CRIS profile

Jens Gladigau Lehrstuhl für Informatik 12 (Hardware-Software-Co-Design) Christian Haubelt Technische Fakultät Martin Streubühr Lehrstuhl für Informatik 12 (Hardware-Software-Co-Design) Jürgen Teich Lehrstuhl für Informatik 12 (Hardware-Software-Co-Design)

Related research project(s)

SystemCoDesigner: System level design space exploration for embedded systems (SystemCoDesigner) April 1, 2005 - April 1, 2008

Involved external institutions

University of Texas at Austin US United States (USA) (US)

How to cite

APA:

Gladigau, J., Gerstlauer, A., Haubelt, C., Streubühr, M., & Teich, J. (2010). A system-level synthesis approach from formal application models to generic bus-based MPSoCs. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Embedded Computer Systems: Architectures, Modeling and Simulation (SAMOS) (pp. 118-125). Samos, GR.

MLA:

Gladigau, Jens, et al. "A system-level synthesis approach from formal application models to generic bus-based MPSoCs." Proceedings of the 2010 10th International Conference on Embedded Computer Systems: Architectures, Modeling and Simulation, IC-SAMOS 2010, Samos 2010. 118-125.

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