Title :
Wires on Demand: Run-Time Communication Synthesis for Reconfigurable Computing
Author :
Athanas, P. ; Bowen, J. ; Dunham, T. ; Patterson, C. ; Rice, J. ; Shelburne, M. ; Surís, J. ; Bucciero, M. ; Graf, J.
Author_Institution :
Virginia Tech., Blacksburg
Abstract :
In systems typified by software defined radio, existing flows for run-time FPGA reconfiguration limit resource efficiency when constructing a variety of datapaths. Our approach allocates a sandbox region in which modules from a library can be flexibly placed and interconnected. An efficient run-time framework makes use of lightweight placement and routing techniques to respond on-demand to application requests. Compile time tools automate the task of adding interface wrappers to modules, insulating the designer from reconfiguration details.
Keywords :
field programmable gate arrays; logic CAD; program compilers; software radio; lightweight placement; program compiler; reconfigurable computing; run-time FPGA reconfiguration; run-time communication synthesis; software defined radio; Application software; Circuit synthesis; Data flow computing; Field programmable gate arrays; Hardware; Integrated circuit interconnections; Routing; Runtime; Software libraries; Wires;
Conference_Titel :
Field Programmable Logic and Applications, 2007. FPL 2007. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Amsterdam
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1060-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1060-6
DOI :
10.1109/FPL.2007.4380705
