论文信息 - Modelling and Synthesis of Configuration Controllers for Dynamically Reconfigurable Logic Systems Using the DCS CAD Framework

Modelling and Synthesis of Configuration Controllers for Dynamically Reconfigurable Logic Systems Using the DCS CAD Framework

The overheads contributed to a dynamically reconfigurable logic (DRL) design by its configuration controller can be prohibitive. Not only are the resource requirements and execution delays of the dynamic design adversely effected, but the time to redesign and test a configuration controller for every design iteration can be significant. We present a generic model of a configuration controller. The model is sufficiently complex to be useful in many design scenarios, and is customisable via parameterisation and user defined blocks. A new tool, DCSConfig, has been created within the DCS CAD framework to provide partial automation of configuration controller design. The new CAD tool provides initial estimates of latency and complexity overheads. VHDL models of the configuration controller for a particular dynamic design are produced for simulation and hardware synthesis.

David Robinson | Patrick Lysaght

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