Exploring Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)-Based Emulation Technologies for Accelerating Computer Architecture Development and Evaluation

Abstract

This study compares the commercially available emulation hardware platforms with respect to user productivity, accuracy in multi-core processor architectures, and emulation performance. We also study the emerging FPGA-based emulation acceleration strategies and their effect on target system capacity, simulation performance, and the resource requirements for achieving an acceptable application software runtime. This report evaluates the hardware, software, and user support resource requirements for achieving the optimal balance in user design productivity and model accuracy of the target design, and makes recommendations for emulation strategies and platforms for future consumer and military multi-core processor architecture designers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA511786

Entities

People

  • Chen Chang
  • Kevin Camera

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Application Software
  • Application-Specific Integrated Circuits
  • Central Processing Units
  • Circuits
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Field Programmable Gate Arrays
  • Instruction Set Architecture
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Networks
  • Operating Systems
  • Simulations
  • Simulators

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.