Title :
Reconfigurable Computing Architectures
Author :
Tessier, Russell ; Pocek, Kenneth ; DeHon, Andre
Author_Institution :
ECE Dept., Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA
Abstract :
Reconfigurable architectures can bring unique capabilities to computational tasks. They offer the performance and energy efficiency of hardware with the flexibility of software. In some domains, they are the only way to achieve the required, real-time performance without fabricating custom integrated circuits. Their functionality can be upgraded and repaired during their operational lifecycle and specialized to the particular instance of a task. We survey the field of reconfigurable computing, providing a guide to the body-of-knowledge accumulated in architecture, compute models, tools, run-time reconfiguration, and applications.
Keywords :
field programmable gate arrays; reconfigurable architectures; body-of-knowledge; computational tasks; compute models; hardware energy efficiency; hardware performance efficiency; operational lifecycle; real-time performance; reconfigurable computing architectures; run-time reconfiguration; software flexibility; Computational modeling; Field programmable gate arrays; Logic gates; Product life cycle management; Program processors; Reconfigurable architectures; Field programmable gate arrays; reconfigurable architectures; reconfigurable computing; reconfigurable logic;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/JPROC.2014.2386883
