Conceptual Abstraction Levels (CALs) for managing design complexity of market-oriented MPSoCs

摘要

Architecting Multiprocessor System-on-Chips (MPSoCs) solutions for multiple markets with many applications has appeared as an important trend. Developing an efficient system specification model is a challenging and critical step toward realizing MPSoCs architecture, considering the diversity of often conflicting requirements. Current ESL design flows typically start with an executable specification model, where many essential design decisions are already locked down. This defines an abstraction gap between market requirements and system specification model. Thereby, new solutions are required to fill the abstraction gap and guide system architects in developing an efficient system specification.