BOSON - Application-Specific Instruction Set Processor (ASIP) for Educational Purposes

摘要

This paper describes the Boson - Application-Specific Instruction Set Processor (ASIP), which is intended for educational purposes at the university. ASIP allows ISA (Instruction Set Architecture) optimization for a specific task, which is important for project optimization. Considered soft processor allows step-by-step learning of ASIP technology and microcontroller using the Logisim simulator, as well as a FPGA synthesis tool such as Quartus. Presented project shows the main ideas and design choices that were verified in the education process in the third semester of engineering studies “Information and Communication Technologies”.