I am honored and delighted to write the foreword to this very first book about SystemC. It is now an excellent time to summarize what SystemC really is and what it can be used for. The main message in the area of design in the 2001 International Te- nologyRoadmapfor Semiconductors (ITRS) isthat cost ofdesign is the greatest threat to the continuation ofthe semiconductor roadmap. This recent revision of the ITRS describes the major productivity improvements of the last few years as small block reuse, large block reuse, and IC implementation tools. In order to continue to reduce design cost,...
I am honored and delighted to write the foreword to this very first book about SystemC. It is now an excellent time to summarize what SystemC really i...
In 1998-99, at the dawn of the SoC Revolution, we wrote Surviving the SOC Revolution: A Guide to Platform Based Design. In that book, we focused on presenting guidelines and best practices to aid engineers beginning to design complex System-on-Chip devices (SoCs). Now, in 2003, facing the mid-point of that revolution, we believe that it is time to focus on winning.
In this book, Winning the SoC Revolution: Experiences in Real Design, we gather the best practical experiences in how to design SoCs from the most advanced design groups, while setting...
In 1998-99, at the dawn of the SoC Revolution, we wrote Surviving the SOC Revolution: A Guide to Platform Based Design. In that bo...
The complexity of most real-time and embedded systems often exceeds that of other types of systems since, in addition to the usual spectrum of problems inherent in software, they need to deal with the complexities of the physical world. That world as the proverbial Mr. Murphy tells us is an unpredictable and often unfriendly place. Consequently, there is a very strong motivation to investigate and apply advanced design methods and technologies that could simplify and improve the reliability of real-time software design and implementation. As a result, from the first versions of UML issued in...
The complexity of most real-time and embedded systems often exceeds that of other types of systems since, in addition to the usual spectrum of problem...
This book arises from experience the authors have gained from years of work as industry practitioners in the field of Electronic System Level design (ESL). At the heart of all things related to Electronic Design Automation (EDA), the core issue is one of models: what are the models used for, what should the models contain, and how should they be written and distributed. Issues such as interoperability and tool transportability become central factors that may decide which ones are successful and those that cannot get sufficient traction in the industry to survive.
Through a set of...
This book arises from experience the authors have gained from years of work as industry practitioners in the field of Electronic System Level desig...
Communication between engineers, their managers, suppliers and customers relies on the existence of a common understanding for the meaning of terms. While this is not normally a problem, it has proved to be a significant roadblock in the EDA industry where terms are created as required by any number of people, multiple terms are coined for the same thing, or even worse, the same term is used for many different things. This taxonomy identifies all of the significant terms used by an industry and provides a structural framework in which those terms can be defined and their relationship to...
Communication between engineers, their managers, suppliers and customers relies on the existence of a common understanding for the meaning of terms...
I am honored and delighted to write the foreword to this very first book about SystemC. It is now an excellent time to summarize what SystemC really is and what it can be used for. The main message in the area of design in the 2001 International Te- nologyRoadmapfor Semiconductors (ITRS) isthat cost ofdesign is the greatest threat to the continuation ofthe semiconductor roadmap. This recent revision of the ITRS describes the major productivity improvements of the last few years as small block reuse, large block reuse, and IC implementation tools. In order to continue to reduce design cost,...
I am honored and delighted to write the foreword to this very first book about SystemC. It is now an excellent time to summarize what SystemC really i...
The complexity of most real-time and embedded systems often exceeds that of other types of systems since, in addition to the usual spectrum of problems inherent in software, they need to deal with the complexities of the physical world. That world as the proverbial Mr. Murphy tells us is an unpredictable and often unfriendly place. Consequently, there is a very strong motivation to investigate and apply advanced design methods and technologies that could simplify and improve the reliability of real-time software design and implementation. As a result, from the first versions of UML issued in...
The complexity of most real-time and embedded systems often exceeds that of other types of systems since, in addition to the usual spectrum of problem...
This book arises from experience the authors have gained from years of work as industry practitioners in the field of Electronic System Level design (ESL). At the heart of all things related to Electronic Design Automation (EDA), the core issue is one of models: what are the models used for, what should the models contain, and how should they be written and distributed. Issues such as interoperability and tool transportability become central factors that may decide which ones are successful and those that cannot get sufficient traction in the industry to survive.
Through a set of...
This book arises from experience the authors have gained from years of work as industry practitioners in the field of Electronic System Level desig...