Platform-Based Design and Software Design Methodology for Embedded Systems
IEEE Design & Test
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The emergence of Platform FPGAs驴 marks a significant change in the capabilities of FPGAs. Unlike their predecessors, Platform FPGAs are characterized by heterogeneous architectures. In addition to programmable logic, routing and inputs/outputs, they feature soft and hard microprocessors, bus and memory hierarchies, digital signal processing cores and gigabit communications channels. These devices are targeted at high performance computing applications in embedded systems. The complexity and flexibility of Platform FPGAs is unparalleled. We explore some of the potential implications for current and future design of programmable digital systems.