Modern design techniques with systemC [Tutorial]

Abstract

Summary form only given, as follows. Even with new design languages coming up, SystemC is widely accepted by EDA companies and used in many design teams. The tutorial gives an extensive overview of the application of SystemC for various aspects of system-on-chip design. It starts with an introduction to SystemC 2.0. Modelling at different levels of abstraction - from system development down to a synthesisable ASIC implementation - are covered. The tutorial is extended by HW/SW partitioning methodologies using SystemC, and includes analogue and mixed analogue/digital modelling with SystemC AMS. The verification of hardware dependent software and the novel SystemC verification library and its usage are also presented. Intended audience: This master course is targeted to designers, who want to acquire basic knowledge of SystemC and its applications as well as design managers, searching for an inside view on the usage of SystemC in a C/C++ based design flow.