Dynamic reconfiguration behavior using generic FPGAs and FPIDs

Author

Zuim, Romanelli Lodron ; Junior, Claudionor J Nunes Coelho ; Moreira, Luiz Fernando Etrusco ; Fernandes, Antônio Otávio ; Da Mata, José Monteiro ; Da Silva, Diogenes Cecílio, Jr.

fYear

2003

fDate

8-11 Sept. 2003

Firstpage

289

Lastpage

294

Abstract

Reconfigurable computers have demonstrated performance advantages over general-purpose processors for some classes of problems. However, some problems need hardware changes while in operation. A technique where a dynamic reconfiguration behavior was achieved using generic FPGA devices is shown in this work. A prototype of a reconfigurable tool for the development of applications was implemented in PC104 (IEEE) bus format for embedded applications. It uses a FPGA (field programmable gate array) and a FPID (field programmable interconnect device) responsible for logic and routing respectively.

Keywords

embedded systems; field programmable gate arrays; interconnections; logic design; network routing; reconfigurable architectures; system buses; FPID; IEEE PC104 bus format; dynamic reconfiguration behavior; embedded applications; field programmable gate array; field programmable interconnect device; generic FPGA; programmable routing; reconfigurable computers; Application software; Application specific integrated circuits; Field programmable gate arrays; Hardware; Integrated circuit interconnections; Logic devices; Pins; Programmable logic arrays; Prototypes; Routing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Integrated Circuits and Systems Design, 2003. SBCCI 2003. Proceedings. 16th Symposium on

Print_ISBN

0-7695-2009-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SBCCI.2003.1232843

Filename

1232843