FORM: a frame-oriented representation method for digitaltelecommunication system design

摘要

This paper proposes a new design method called FORM(Frame-Oriented Representation Method) for digital telecommunicationsystems with the aim of efficient system design and development. FORMhas the unique feature wherein timing design and function design areperformed independently. FORM can translate system-level specificationsat the behavioral level into RTL. This method is applied to the SDH/ATMinterface and it is proved that FORM relaxes design complications andsimplifies system design