CIG: A CAD tool for IP integration in SoC design

Actually, SoC design is based on the reuse of Intellectual Property (IP). Designer´s attempts such as flexibility, cost constraints, high performance and time to market can thus be helpfully managed. However, the correct integration of the generated architectures/components in a design implies complex verification and design problems. Since IPs are heterogeneous, the design of communication interfaces between them is more and more difficult. In this paper, we present a CIG: Communication Interface Generator; a CAD tool automating the integration process of hardware accelerators/ coprocessors aiming data flow emerged systems.