Intellectual property re-use and system emulation the keys to succeed the SoC challenge: a digital TV application

Author

Bollano, G. ; Claretto, S. ; Licciardi, L. ; Montanaro, A. ; Pilati, L. ; Turolla, Id

Author_Institution

CSELT, Torino, Italy

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Firstpage

91

Lastpage

94

Abstract

In the ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) scenario service evaluation, standard stabilization and the concurrent development of hardware and software are key elements to design innovative systems. Emulation, fast prototyping and IP re-use can really help to obtain time-to market solutions. The papers deals with an industrial MPEG/ATM remultiplexing equipment (REMUX) for digital TV applications in the SDVB (switched digital video broadcast) area for either satellite or cable distribution. The paper reports the REMUX development cycle highlighting its fast evolution from the prototype based on an embedded system to the System on Chip realization (0.25 μm, ST Microelectronics CMOS technology), mainly focusing on the effective design methodology based on the CSELT intellectual property library (VIP^TM) and system emulation

Keywords

application specific integrated circuits; asynchronous transfer mode; concurrent engineering; digital subscriber lines; digital video broadcasting; industrial property; integrated circuit design; multiplexing equipment; television standards; 0.25 micron; CSELT intellectual property library; SDVB; SoC; concurrent development; design methodology; development cycle; digital TV application; fast prototyping; industrial MPEG/ATM remultiplexing equipment; intellectual property re-use; service evaluation; standard stabilization; switched digital video broadcast; system emulation; time-to market solutions; CMOS technology; Communication standards; Communication system software; Communications technology; Emulation; Hardware; Intellectual property; Prototypes; Software standards; Standards development;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Custom Integrated Circuits, 1999. Proceedings of the IEEE 1999

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5443-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CICC.1999.777249

Filename

777249