1. CprE 588 Embedded Computer Systems
Prof. Joseph Zambreno
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Iowa State University
Lecture #11 – System-Level Design with SystemC

2. CprE 588 – Embedded Computer Systems
Outline
System Design Methodology
Specification Model Generation
Bus Model Generation
Implementation Model Generation
Summary
L. Cai, S. Verma, and D. Gajski, "Comparison of SpecC and SystemC Languages for System Design", Technical Report CECS-03-11, Center for Embedded Computer Systems, University of California, Irvine, May 2003.
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3. System Design Methodology
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4. System Design Methodology (cont.)
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5. System Design Methodology (cont.)
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6. Specification Modeling
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7. Specification Modeling (cont.)
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8. Specification Modeling (cont.)
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9. Specification Modeling (cont.)
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10. Specification Modeling (cont.)
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11. CprE 588 – Embedded Computer Systems
SpecC vs. SystemC
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12. Specification Modeling
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13. Specification Modeling (cont.)
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14. Architectural Exploration
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15. Architectural Exploration (cont.)
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16. Architectural Exploration (cont.)
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17. Architectural Exploration (cont.)
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18. Architectural Exploration (cont.)
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19. Architectural Exploration (cont.)
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20. Architectural Exploration (cont.)
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21. Architectural Exploration (cont.)
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22. Architectural Exploration (cont.)
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23. CprE 588 – Embedded Computer Systems
Bus Model Exploration
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24. Bus Model Exploration (cont.)
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25. Bus Model Exploration (cont.)
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26. Bus Model Exploration (cont.)
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27. Implementation Model Generation
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28. CprE 588 – Embedded Computer Systems
Summary
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29. CprE 588 – Embedded Computer Systems
Summary (cont.)
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