Whitepaper:
 
Enabling Emulation and FPGA Prototyping on Every Desktop
 

Overview:

With FPGA integration driving down hardware costs, and with simulation continuing to lose ground against design size and complexity, the stage is set for the widespread deployment of emulation and FPGA prototyping into mainstream SoC and IP verification. What are the key enabling technologies that will bring emulation to the mainstream, and even to the desktop?

This white paper outlines the issues with first generation emulation systems, the key components of next generation solutions, and, finally, a case study using next generation desktop emulation for the performance validation of an AXI switch.

Outline:

• Introduction
• 1st Generation Emulation Issues
• Next Generation Emulation Solutions
• Case Study: AXI Switch Performance Validation
• Managing Emulation Bottlenecks
• Enabling Technology: the Co-Emulation Stack
• Conclusion