Title :
A Workbench for Analytical and Simulation Based Design Space Exploration of Software Defined Radios
Author :
Kempf, T. ; Wallentowitz, S. ; Ascheid, G. ; Leupers, R. ; Meyr, H.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Integrated Signal Process. Syst., RWTH Aachen Univ., Aachen
Abstract :
This paper presents a workbench addressing the issue of early design space exploration for Software Defined Radios (SDRs). Key contribution is a pre-simulation mathematical analysis based on Synchronous Data Flow (SDF) graphs, which supports system architects in their soft- and hardware design decisions at early design stages. The analysis is integrated into an Electronic System Level (ESL) based simulation framework allowing a seamless design flow from purely mathematical analysis down to the final implementation of the SDR. In a case study of an exemplary selected physical layer processing the usefullness of the workbench is highlighted.
Keywords :
software radio; design space exploration; electronic system level-based simulation framework; software defined radios; synchronous data flow; Analytical models; Communication standards; Hardware; Mathematical analysis; Mathematical model; Process design; Signal design; Software radio; Space exploration; Wireless communication; Design Space Exploration; ESL design; Multiprocessor System-on-Chip; Software Defined Radio;
Conference_Titel :
VLSI Design, 2009 22nd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
New Delhi
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3506-7
DOI :
10.1109/VLSI.Design.2009.24
