Truly Rapid Prototyping Requires High-Level Synthesis
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چکیده
We examine the application of High Level Synthesis to FPGA based systems. Only with the combination of abstract design tools and eld programmable logic will a designer achieve truly rapid prototyping. Our experience, using Synopsys Behavioral Compiler to map designs onto the Altera RIPP10 board, shows that high level synthesis allows for a level of design space exploration unrealizeable with register transfer level techniques. In addition, the use of high level tools allow designers to prototype their designs with high quality results and much faster design turn around times. We discuss these issues in the context of our experiences with mapping a DTMF receiver example onto the RIPP10 board.
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