Abstract: |
The main goal of the investigations is to develop new methods algorithms and software tools for globally asynchronous locally synchronous (GALS) digital systems design with power, testability and performance evaluation. This methodology relies on having synchronous blocks that communicate asynchronously one to another, thus reducing the need of a global clock and alleviating the clock skew and global clock power problems. If the system can be partitioned, each major module can be designed in accordance to proven synchronous disciplines while communication among them is based on asynchronous mode.
In order to achieve this objective, the main project activities are:
1.High-level specification of GALS digital systems using industry standard hardware description language, its verification and validation
2.Development of functional partitioning technique of high-level descriptions targeting the GALS architecture.
3.Investigation of application of GALS structures for reconfigurable computing
4.Applcation of developed methods and tools for practical design solution
As a result of the project the following outcome is expected:
1.New methods of GALS system design from high-level specification and development of corresponding design framework.
2.FPGA implementation of GALS digital systems.
3.Software tools for GALS systems design. The design system under development should not be only design automation software but it should be an educational system using opportunities of education via Internet.
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