A transformational approach to VHDL and CDFG based high-level synthesis: a case study

Author

Middelhoek, Peter F A ; Mekenkamp, Gerhard E. ; Molenkamp, Bert E. ; Krol, Thijs

Author_Institution

Twente Univ., Enschede, Netherlands

fYear

1995

fDate

1-4 May 1995

Firstpage

37

Lastpage

40

Abstract

In this paper, a novel multi-target design methodology based on the concepts of transformational design, and its application to the interlaced-to-progressive scan conversion (IPSC) problem, are discussed. Starting from a single high-level behavioral specification in VHDL a direction detector used in IPSC algorithms is mapped onto both a custom implementation and a programmable video signal processor. Results are compared with those previously obtained using different tools and methodologies

Keywords

hardware description languages; high level synthesis; integrated circuit design; CAD; CDFG; IPSC algorithms; TRADES design system; VHDL; custom implementation; direction detector; high-level behavioral specification; high-level synthesis; interlaced-to-progressive scan conversion; multi-target design methodology; programmable video signal processor; transformational design; Computer aided software engineering; Costs; Design methodology; Detectors; Hardware; High level synthesis; Signal processing; Signal synthesis; Specification languages; Time to market;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, 1995., Proceedings of the IEEE 1995

Conference_Location

Santa Clara, CA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2584-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CICC.1995.518133

Filename

518133