Chu Embedded SoPC Design with Nios II Processor and Verilog Examples

1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-118-30946-9
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 782 Seiten, E-Book

Explores the unique hardware programmability of FPGA-basedembedded systems, using a learn-by-doing approach to introduce theconcepts and techniques for embedded SoPC design with Verilog
An SoPC (system on a programmable chip) integrates a processor,memory modules, I/O peripherals, and custom hardware acceleratorsinto a single FPGA (field-programmable gate array) device. Inaddition to the customized software, customized hardware can bedeveloped and incorporated into the embedded system aswell--allowing us to configure the soft-core processor, createtailored I/O interfaces, and develop specialized hardwareaccelerators for computation-intensive tasks.
Utilizing an Altera FPGA prototyping board and its Nios IIsoft-core processor, Embedded SoPC Design with Nios II Processorand Verilog Examples takes a "learn by doing" approach toillustrate the hardware and software design and development processby including realistic projects that can be implemented and testedon the board.
Emphasizing hardware design and integration throughout, the bookis divided into four major parts:
* Part I covers HDL and synthesis of custom hardware
* Part II introduces the Nios II processor and provides anoverview of embedded software development
* Part III demonstrates the design and development of hardware andsoftware of several complex I/O peripherals, including a PS2keyboard and mouse, a graphic video controller, an audio codec, andan SD (secure digital) card
* Part IV provides several case studies of the integration ofhardware accelerators, including a custom GCD (greatest commondivisor) circuit, a Mandelbrot set fractal circuit, and an audiosynthesizer based on DDFS (direct digital frequency synthesis)methodology
While designing and developing an embedded SoPC can berewarding, the learning can be a long and winding journey. Thisbook shows the trail ahead and guides readers through the initialsteps to exploit the full potential of this emergingmethodology.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Chu, Pong P.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Acknowledgments
1 Overview of Embedded System
PART I: BASIC DIGITAL CIRCUITS DEVELOPMENT
2 Gate-level Combinational Circuit
3 Overview of FPGA and EDA Software
4 RT-level Combinational Circuit
5 Regular Sequential Circuit
6 FSM
7 FSMD
8 Selected Topics of Verilog
PART II: BASIC NOIS II SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
9 Nios II Processor Overview
10 NIOS II System Derivation and Low-Level Access
11 Predesigned Nios II I/O Peripherals
12 Predesigned Nios II I/O Drivers and HAL API
13 Interrupt and ISR
PART III: CUSTOM I/O PERIPHERAL DEVELOPMENT
14 Custom I/O Peripheral with P/O Cores
15 Avalon Interconnect and SOPC Component
16 SRAM and SDRAM Controllers
17 PS2 Keyboard and Mouse
18 VGA Controller
19 Audio Codec Controller
20 SD Card Controller
PART IV: HARDWARE ACCLERATOR CASE STUDIES
21 GCD Accelerator
22 Mandelbrot Set Fractal Accelerator
23 Direct Digital Frequency Synthesis
References
Topic Index

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Pong P. Chu is Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Cleveland State University in Ohio. He has taught undergraduate- and graduate-level digital systems and computer architecture courses for more than a decade and has received instructional grants from the National Science Foundation and Cleveland State University.