Title :
XML defined custom microprocessors using Rapid Hardware Definition Language
Author :
Allen, Jacob N. ; Abdel-Aty-Zohdy, Hoda S. ; Ewing, Robert L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comp. Eng., Oakland Univ., Rochester Hills, MI, USA
Abstract :
Rapid HDL is an object oriented software library for scripting the generation of synthesizable Verilog. A fully functional customized microprocessor is defined and automatically synthesized for an FPGA from an XML specification file. Using a library of blocks, a microprocessor fabric is defined in XML. Control states specify the connections between the fabric blocks during microprocessor operation. Opcodes sequence the control states and provide a vocabulary for assembly programs, which are compiled and executed on the microprocessor.
Keywords :
XML; field programmable gate arrays; hardware description languages; microprocessor chips; object-oriented languages; software libraries; FPGA; Opcodes sequence; XML; hardware definition language; microprocessor; object oriented software library; rapid HDL; synthesizable Verilog; Fabrics; Hardware; Hardware design languages; Microprocessors; Registers; Software; XML;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace and Electronics Conference (NAECON), Proceedings of the IEEE 2010 National
Conference_Location :
Fairborn, OH
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6576-7
DOI :
10.1109/NAECON.2010.5712985
