To assist with the automatic synthesis and optimisation of the memory interface in a reconfigurable system, it is proposed that a memory specification language be developed that caters for a range of common memory architectures and informs a synthesis tool in making decisions on issues such as partitioning and scheduling. Such a modified design flow that allows a synthesis tool to manage the memory interfacing will allow designers to concentrate on higher level design issues. A memory specification language approach differs from other approaches as the interface is not as constrained by a generic interface and more easily provides a wider range of supported memory systems.