The Java/C++ cross-reference handbook
The Java/C++ cross-reference handbook
Modern VLSI design (2nd ed.): systems on silicon
Modern VLSI design (2nd ed.): systems on silicon
The Codesign of Embedded Systems: A Unified Hardware/Software Representation
The Codesign of Embedded Systems: A Unified Hardware/Software Representation
Introducing Core-Based System Design
IEEE Design & Test
Platform-Based Design and Software Design Methodology for Embedded Systems
IEEE Design & Test
From ASIC to ASIP: The Next Design Discontinuity
ICCD '02 Proceedings of the 2002 IEEE International Conference on Computer Design: VLSI in Computers and Processors (ICCD'02)
Object-Oriented Analysis and Design with Applications (3rd Edition)
Object-Oriented Analysis and Design with Applications (3rd Edition)
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In this paper we present a novel approach to synthesizing polymorphic hardware from functional-level Object-Oriented (OO) models. Our proposed target architecture is intended to be subsequently used in co-design of hardware and software from a single OO source model, and hence, in order to be consistent with software compilers uses a global memory to store the objects data. The target architecture enables inheritance and polymorphism; it consists of a method-invocation unit (MIU), a functional unit (FU) per class method, and an object-management unit (OMU). The MIU, FU, and OMU functionalities are presented, along with the details of modeling and synthesis of a traffic-light controller to demonstrate the concepts and approach. Moreover, experimental results of modeling and implementing some case studies are presented and analyzed. Synthesis results show some area overhead compared to traditional methodologies; however, we show that this overhead is constant for all applications having the same class hierarchy and moreover is independent of the number of objects in the system. Therefore this overhead is ignorable, or even not present, for large designs or designs with several objects where OO shows its best.