Publication detail

High Level Abstraction Language as an Alternative to Embeded Processors for Internet Packet Processing in FPGA

DEDEK, T. MAREK, T. MARTÍNEK, T.

Original Title

High Level Abstraction Language as an Alternative to Embeded Processors for Internet Packet Processing in FPGA

Type

conference paper

Language

English

Original Abstract

In this paper, we investigate three different realizations of the same block from different points of view. The mentioned different realizations include two realizations with embedded processors (custom 16-bit RISC processor and general soft-core processor) and the third realization uses Handel-C as an example of synthesisable high-level abstraction languages. The results show that development time of complete solution (HW and SW) is approximately the same for the Handel-C design and the design with soft-core processor; the development time of the Custom 16-bit RISC processor is about five times higher. Moreover, the throughput of the Handel-C design measured in the number of bits processed in one second is the highest. The obtained frequency and occupied area of the Handel-C design depends on the complexity of the used program. However, results are comparable or even better than results of the embedded processors.

Keywords

Internet packet processing, Embeded processors, Handel-C, FPGA

Authors

DEDEK, T.; MAREK, T.; MARTÍNEK, T.

RIV year

2007

Released

1. 9. 2007

Publisher

IEEE Computer Society

Location

Amsterdam

ISBN

1-4244-1060-6

Book

2007 International Conference on Field Programmable Logic and Applications

Pages from

648

Pages to

651

Pages count

4

BibTex

@inproceedings{BUT26060,
  author="Tomáš {Dedek} and Tomáš {Marek} and Tomáš {Martínek}",
  title="High Level Abstraction Language as an Alternative to Embeded Processors for Internet Packet Processing in FPGA",
  booktitle="2007 International Conference on Field Programmable Logic and Applications",
  year="2007",
  pages="648--651",
  publisher="IEEE Computer Society",
  address="Amsterdam",
  doi="10.1109/FPL.2007.4380737",
  isbn="1-4244-1060-6"
}