SystemC: a modeling platform supporting multiple design abstractions
Proceedings of the 14th international symposium on Systems synthesis
C Based Hardware Design for Wireless Applications
Proceedings of the conference on Design, Automation and Test in Europe - Volume 3
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We present a workflow to generate cycle-accurate C and VHDL code from one common description to accelerate and unify algorithm implementation and simulation for real-time DSP applications in particle detectors. We use Confluence as description language which compiles into C-code (for simulation) and VHDL code (for implementation on FPGAs). We demonstrate the improved portability and simulation speed while assuring bit- and cycle-accuracy. Our approach solves the problem of having to maintain two source codes (for simulation and implementation) in parallel and therefore minimizes workload and the danger of inconsistent models. This is crucial in an environment where algorithm implementation is expected to cycle through several design iterations.