Hardware/software co-design in the rapid prototyping of application-specific signal processors methodology

The Rapid Prototyping of Application-Specific Signal Processors (RASSP) program is focused on speeding up the design and reducing the cost of signal processing systems. However, a Hardware/Software Co-design approach has been developed that has application to a wide range of design domains. HW/SW Co-design refers to the simultaneous consideration of hardware and software within the system design process. It is the co-development and co-verification of the hardware and software through the use of simulation and/or verification. This paper describes the generic Hardware/Software Co-design process developed under RASSP and provides an application example to highlight its use in the signal processing domain.