A proposed methodology for designing reconfigurable solutions

Abstract

Reconfigurable technologies offer solutions to important requirements such as time to market and adaptability. Furthermore, reconfigurable technologies introduced new concepts and opportunities that were not known before. In this work, we introduce basic reconfigurable technology concepts and introduce selected examples of course-grained reconfigurable solutions with emphasis on WaCASIP SW contributions. We then propose a methodology for Reconfigurable Computing solitons design. The design methodology attempts to find balance between design requirements, VLSI techniques and reconfigurations features.