A Scalable Methodology for Cost Estimation in a Transformational High - Level Design Space Exploration Environment 1 1
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Objective of the methodology presented in this paper is to perform design space exploration on a high level of abstraction by applying high-level transformations. To realize a design loop which is close and settled on upper design levels, a high-level estimation step is integrated. In this paper, several estimation methodologies fixed on different states of the high-level synthesis process are examined with respect to their aptitude on controlling the transformational design space exploration process. Estimation heuristics for several design characteristics are derived and experimentally validated. Joachim Gerlach, [email protected], Wolfgang Rosenstiel [email protected]
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