Linking codesign and reuse in embedded systems design

Abstract

This paper presents a complete codesign environment for embedded systems which combines automatic partitioning with reuse from a module database. Special emphasis has been put on satisfying the requirements of industrial design practice and on the technical and economic constraints associated with automotive control applications. The objectoriented database architecture allows efficient management of a large number of modules. Experimental results from a real-world example demonstrate the viability and advantages of the presented methodology.

A new reactive processor with architectural support for control dominated embedded systems

“…They are also reactive systems, which are in continuous interaction with their environment. The design paradigm for embedded systems, called codesign [9], focuses on synthesis of interacting hardware and software components from a high-level description of system behavior. The hardware components are mapped to either ASICs or FPGAs while the software components are synthesized on a target microprocessor or microcontroller.…”