DocumentCode
768540
Title
The Challenges of Synthesizing Hardware from C-Like Languages
Author
Edwards, Stephen A.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Columbia Univ.
Volume
23
Issue
5
fYear
2006
fDate
5/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
375
Lastpage
386
Abstract
This article presents one side of an ongoing debate on the appropriateness of C-like languages as hardware description languages. The article examines various features of C and their mapping to hardware, and makes a cogent argument that vanilla C is not the right language for hardware description if synthesis is the goal. C-like languages are far more compelling for these tasks, and one in particular, SystemC, is now widely used, as are many ad hoc variants
Keywords
C language; hardware description languages; high level synthesis; C-like language; SystemC; hardware description language; hardware synthesis; Accidents; Application software; Circuit synthesis; Hardware design languages; Kernel; Optimizing compilers; Programming profession; Switches; System software; System-level design; C-like languages; Hardware synthesis; electronic system-level design;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Design & Test of Computers, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0740-7475
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MDT.2006.134
Filename
1704728
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