Title :
Design challenges for new application specific processors
Author :
Jacome, Margarida F. ; De Veciana, Gustavo
Author_Institution :
Texas Univ., Austin, TX, USA
Abstract :
Embedded systems form a market that is already larger and growing more rapidly than that of general-purpose computers. In fact, real-time multimedia and signal processing embedded applications currently account for over 90% of all computer cycles. This article discusses challenges in developing retargetable compilers and synthesis tools for application-specific processor cores targeted at embedded portable digital communications and multimedia systems
Keywords :
digital communication; embedded systems; multimedia systems; program compilers; application specific processors; application-specific processor; design challenges; digital communications; embedded systems; real-time multimedia systems; retargetable compilers; signal processing embedded applications; synthesis tools; Application specific processors; Concurrent computing; Digital signal processing; Discrete cosine transforms; Logic; Motion estimation; Multimedia systems; Parallel processing; Registers; VLIW;
Journal_Title :
Design & Test of Computers, IEEE
