A prototyping system for high performance communication systems

Abstract

Presents a prototyping platform for high-performance communication systems together with a design methodology. Based on a formal design entry and nonfunctional design goals such as execution time and overall system cost, a software/hardware partitioning is generated and its performance is estimated with formal models. Valid partitionings are then implemented on a prototyping platform which is based on a heterogeneous multiprocessor system and a reconfigurable FPGA board. Using model-based optimization and monitoring, each partitioning is evaluated and the results are fed back in the generation and estimation of new partitionings.