Title :
Truly rapid prototyping requires high level synthesis
Author :
Doncev, Goran ; Leeser, Miriam ; Tarafdar, Shantanu
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Northeastern Univ., Boston, MA, USA
Abstract :
Truly rapid prototyping requires a combination of abstract design tools and field-programmable logic. In this paper, we study the application of high-level synthesis (HLS) in the design of field-programmable gate array (FPGA) based systems. Our experience using the Synopsys Behavioral Compiler to map designs onto the Altera RIPP10 board shows that HLS allows for a level of design space exploration that is unrealizable with register transfer level techniques. In addition, the use of HLS tools allows designers to prototype their designs with high-quality results and much faster design turnaround times. We discuss these issues in the context of our experiences with mapping a dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) receiver onto the RIPP10 board
Keywords :
field programmable gate arrays; high level synthesis; receivers; Altera RIPP10 board; DTMF receiver; FPGA-based systems design; Synopsys Behavioral Compiler; abstract design tools; design space exploration; design turnaround time; dual-tone multi-frequency receiver; field-programmable gate array; field-programmable logic; high-level synthesis; rapid prototyping; Application software; Application specific integrated circuits; Fabrication; Field programmable gate arrays; High level synthesis; Logic; Prototypes; Registers; Routing; Space exploration;
Conference_Titel :
Rapid System Prototyping, 1998. Proceedings. 1998 Ninth International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Leuven
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-8479-8
DOI :
10.1109/IWRSP.1998.676676
