Architecture Tool Integration

• Develop new process for architecture selection and verification using hierarchical simulation
• Direct and evaluate EDA suppliers to develop new tools and extend existing tools to support the hardware/software codesign process
• Integrate/test new capability and provide feedback
• Cost/schedule monitoring and reporting
  

• Function and timing simulation of required processing

ARCHITECTURE LEVEL SIMULATION

• Performance simulation to evaluate partitioning and mapping on candidate architectures
• Functional simulation to validate autocode
• Performance re-simulation using autocode timing
• Hierarchical functional and performance simulation for final verification

DETAILED DESIGN SIMULATION

• Low level simulation (RTL and below) prior to design release

• Enables mutual influence of both hardware and software early in design
• Provides continual verification which improves quality
• Automation of codesign early in the process and tool interoperability enables evaluation of larger design space
• Co-verification throughout the virtual prototyping process reduces integration and test time
• Integrated architecture toolset supported by commercial tool suppliers