Functional Verification of Dynamically Reconfigurable FPGA-based Systems

2015
ISBN: 978-3-319-06837-4
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 216 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 5287 g

This book analyzes the challenges in verifying Dynamically Reconfigurable Systems (DRS) with respect to the user design and the physical implementation of such systems. The authors describe the use of a simulation-only layer to emulate the behavior of target FPGAs and accurately model the characteristic features of reconfiguration. Readers are enabled with this simulation-only layer to maintain verification productivity by abstracting away the physical details of the FPGA fabric. Two implementations of the simulation-only layer are included: Extended Re Channel is a System C library that can be used to check DRS designs at a high level; ReSim is a library to support RTL simulation of a DRS reconfiguring both its logic and state. Through a number of case studies, the authors demonstrate how their approach integrates seamlessly with existing, mainstream DRS design flows and with well-established verification methodologies such as top-down modeling and coverage-driven verification.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Diessel, Oliver

Gong, Lingkan

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Elektronik | Nachrichtentechnik Elektronik Mikroprozessoren
• Technische Wissenschaften Elektronik | Nachrichtentechnik Elektronik Schaltungsentwurf

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- Verification Challenges.- Modeling Reconfiguration.- Getting Started with Verification.- Case Studies.- References Designs.- Conclusions.- Appendix A: Bugs Detected in Case Studies.- Appendix B: Inside the ReSim Library.- References.