Abstract
Dynamic Circuit Switching (DCS) was the first CAD tool to allow the specification and simulation of dynamically reconfigurable logic. It was designed to be extensible to cope with new FPGA architectures. The use of DCS to simulate the operation of two new families of dynamically reconfigurable FPGAs is considered in this paper. The top-down strategy of DCS is also compared with an alternative bottom-up technique that has recently been reported.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Lysaght, P. & Stockwood, J. A Simulation Tool for Dynamically Reconfigurable Field Programmable Gate Arrays, IEEE Transactions on VLSI Systems, Sept. 1996
Faura, J., et al Multicontext dynamic reconfiguration and real time probing on a novel mixed signal programmable device with on-chip microprocessor, ibid.
Churcher, S., Kean, T. & Wilkie, B. The XC6200 FastMap Processor Interface in Field Programmable Logic and Applications, Proceedings of FPL'95, pp.36–43, Moore, W. & Luk, W., Eds., Springer-Verlag, 1995
Kwiat, K. & Debany, W. Reconfigurable Logic Modelling, Integrated System Design, December 1996 (www.isdmag.com)
Foulk, P.W. Data Folding in SRAM Configurable FPGAs, IEEE Workshop on FPGAs for Custom Computing Machines, pp. 163–171, Napa, CA, Apr. 1993
Hutchings, B. L. & Wirthlin, M., J. Implementation Approaches for Reconfigurable Logic Applications in Field Programmable Logic and Applications, Proceedings of FPL'95, pp.419-428, Moore, W. & Luk, W., Eds., Springer-Verlag, 1995
Brebner, G A Virtual Hardware Operating System for the Xilinx XC6200 in Field-Programmable Logic: Smart Applications, New Paradigms and Compilers, Proceedings of FPL'96, pp. 327-336, Springer-Verlag 1996
Villasenor, J. & Mangione-Smith, W. H. Configurable Computing, Scientific American, June 1997
DeHon, A. DPGA-Coupled Microprocessors: Commodity ICs for the Early 21st Century Proceedings of IEEE Workshop on FPGAs for Custom Computing Machines. pp. 31–39, Napa, CA, 1994
Lysaght, P., McGregor G. & Stockwood, J., Configuration Controller Synthesis for Dynamically Reconfigurable Systems, IEE Colloquium, Bristol, February 1996.
Lysaght, P. Towards an expert system for a priori estimation of reconfiguration latency in dynamically reconfigurable logic ibid.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1997 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
About this paper
Cite this paper
McGregor, G., Lysaght, P. (1997). Extending dynamic circuit switching to meet the challenges of new FPGA architectures. In: Luk, W., Cheung, P.Y.K., Glesner, M. (eds) Field-Programmable Logic and Applications. FPL 1997. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1304. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-63465-7_208
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-63465-7_208
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
Print ISBN: 978-3-540-63465-2
Online ISBN: 978-3-540-69557-8
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive