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An Alternative Solution for Reconfigurable Coprocessors Hardware and Interface Synthesis

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Field Programmable Logic and Applications (FPL 1999)

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The design of co-processing and interface functions required in processor based control systems (PBCS) is subject to a hardware/software (Hw/Sw) co-design process that results in a tedious task demanding a lot of time and work. This paper proposes an alternative solution for re-configurable co-processors rapid prototyping using a library containing over 200 reusable functions that makes the hardware design and synthesis process easier. The library has been developed to be implemented in a Xilinx FPGA but it can be easily portable to other FPGAs families.

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Valdés, M.D., Moure, M.J., Mandado, E., Salaverría, A. (1999). An Alternative Solution for Reconfigurable Coprocessors Hardware and Interface Synthesis. In: Lysaght, P., Irvine, J., Hartenstein, R. (eds) Field Programmable Logic and Applications. FPL 1999. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1673. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-48302-1_54

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