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The Lambda Chart: A Model of Design Abstraction and Exploration at System-Level

Authors:
Falko Guderian
Gerhard Fettweis

Keywords: system; design; abstraction; exploration;

Abstract:
In recent years, chip design complexity is further increasing through multi-processor system-on-chip built up from macro blocks. System-level design promises to close the growing productivity gap between hardware and software design but more sophisticated design models are needed. Therefore, we developed a new model of system-level design abstraction. Therein, three views divide the design space to reduce design complexity. A unified design process with five steps has been defined for the design views. Furthermore, we show that the model is able to formalize system-level design exploration. Finally, exploration has been considered as walk through the design views connected via inter-view links. With the proposed system-level model, the authors provide conceptual foundations to more holistic design and introduce formalization of design exploration.

Pages: 7 to 12

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2011

Publication date: October 23, 2011

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4537

ISBN: 978-1-61208-169-4

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Dates: from October 23, 2011 to October 29, 2011