Title :
Rapid prototyping of electronic systems using FIPSOC
Author :
Madrenas, J. ; Moreno, J.M. ; Cantó, E. ; Cabestany, J. ; Faura, J. ; Lacadena, L. ; Insenser, J.M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Univ. Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Abstract :
FIPSOC (field programmable system on chip) is a novel device shown to be suitable for rapid prototyping of electronic systems. After a description of its architecture and associated development tools, its distinguishing features are highlighted. In particular, integration of a microprocessor, programmable logic and configurable analog channels in the same chip provides a monolithic platform with capability to prototype complete systems. The integrated development software and chip capabilities offer low-cost emulation on the target device, hardware and software emulation, and integrated real-time probing. An application example of a DC motor controller illustrates the benefits in cost and development time that FIPSOC can provide
Keywords :
DC motors; circuit CAD; computer aided engineering; field programmable gate arrays; integrated circuit design; integrated software; logic CAD; machine control; microcontrollers; mixed analogue-digital integrated circuits; rapid prototyping (industrial); velocity control; DC motor controller; FIPSOC; chip capabilities; configurable analog channels; development software; development tools; electronic systems; field programmable system on chip; hardware emulation; low-cost emulation; microprocessor; monolithic platform; programmable logic; rapid prototyping; real-time probing; software emulation; Computer architecture; Emulation; Hardware; Logic devices; Microprocessors; Programmable logic arrays; Programmable logic devices; Prototypes; Software prototyping; System-on-a-chip;
Conference_Titel :
Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, 1999. Proceedings. ETFA '99. 1999 7th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Barcelona
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5670-5
DOI :
10.1109/ETFA.1999.815368
