An integrated automatic design system for complex DSP algorithms

Abstract

An integrated design environment for the automated design of DSP systems is described. The overall design time of complex DSP systems on silicon can be reduced drastically by offering the designer a complete silicon compilation environment, integrating architectural level synthesis tools, a module generator and a floorplanner. The system is supported by a flexible and powerful library. A true exploration of the design space in an interactive way is possible. Examples of the first complex chips that have been designed with this system are discussed.