Title :
KressArray Xplorer: a new CAD environment to optimize reconfigurable datapath array architectures
Author :
Hartenstein, R. ; Herz, M. ; Hoffmann, Th ; Nageldinger, U.
Author_Institution :
Comput. Struct. Group, Kaiserslautern Univ., Germany
Abstract :
This paper introduces a CAD environment for design-space exploration of coarse grain reconfigurable KressArray architectures and similar platforms, To find an optimal solution to a given application domain this KressArray Xplorer supports experimenting with different architectures. An estimator analyses the input and suggests an architecture onto which then the application is mapped using an heuristic algorithm. A graphic editor supports user interaction. The system generates performance analysis data, which is used by an automatic tool to refine the result iteratively.
Keywords :
circuit CAD; circuit optimisation; integrated circuit layout; microprocessor chips; programmable logic arrays; reconfigurable architectures; C language; CAD environment; KressArray Xplorer; coarse grain reconfigurable architectures; design-space exploration; estimator; graphic editor; heuristic algorithm; iterative methods; optimal solution; performance analysis; reconfigurable datapath array architectures; Algorithm design and analysis; Design automation; Field programmable gate arrays; Graphics; Heuristic algorithms; Iterative algorithms; Performance analysis; Reconfigurable logic; Space exploration; Systolic arrays;
Conference_Titel :
Design Automation Conference, 2000. Proceedings of the ASP-DAC 2000. Asia and South Pacific
Conference_Location :
Yokohama, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5973-9
DOI :
10.1109/ASPDAC.2000.835089
