Recommended Tutorials, White Papers, etc.

An Initiative Towards Open Network-on-Chip Benchmarks (OCP International Partnership (OCP-IP))

Measuring and comparing performance, cost, and other features of advanced communication architectures for complex multi core/multiprocessor systems on chip is a significant challenge which has hardly been addressed so far. This document outlines the top-level view on a system of benchmarks for Networks on Chip (NoC), which intends to cover a wide spectrum of NoC design aspects, from application modeling to performance evaluation and post-manufacturing test and reliability. . . . read more

FPGA Design Tutorial (1-CORE Technologies)

This FPGA design tutorial covers various issues in the fields of FPGA design, simulation and synthesis. It is targeted towards both beginners and experienced FPGA designers. . . . read more

Fundamentals of Mixed-Signal FPGAs (TechOnLine, Inc.)

The analog domain describes the way things typically work in the real world. By comparison, the digital domain is useful when it comes to storing and manipulating data and making complex decisions based on the results of its data-processing operations. Most people think of FPGAs as being primarily digital devices, but a certain class of mixed-signal FPGAs provide a mixture of programmable analog fabric combined with programmable digital fabric. . . . read more

TLM-2.0 in Action: An Example-based Approach to Transaction-Level Modeling and Model Interoperability (Open SystemC Initiative (OSCI))

This tutorial, presented at the Design and Verification Conference (DVCon) 2009, discusses TLM-2.0 concepts and mechanics, as well as some fine points of the standard that emerged during the development of the Language Reference Manual. The tutorial's examples-based approach details TLM-2.0 and describes how to get the most value out of using the standard. The examples demonstrate modeling styles, as well as integration of legacy models based on TLM-1 interfaces, which are fully preserved in TLM-2.0. . . . read more