Models simulation based on HDL-Simulink platform

Abstract

With the continued growth in complexity of FPGA based designs, a need for a more flexible and efficient design methodology is required. The models with huge number of computation efforts have been considered. The simulation of such models in HDL is very difficult and costly; it requires from designer many additional skills and is time-consuming. Simulink is a well known tool allows designers to model a system at a high level and is ideal for certain classes of applications. Instead, This paper proposed an alternative approach based on HDL-Simulink platform. Basic properties of the simulation process in Simulink are addressed. The problems of data and signal transfers, driving samples, synchronization and entire communication between HDL and Simulink are described in details. This research aims to bridge that gap and provide a way to perform high-level modeling and hardware implementation in a timely manner for design projects.