Embedded System Design Using SystemC Modeling Platform

In this paper a SystemC based design methodology for embedded system is presented. The approach is to use C + + to describe both hardware and software throughout the whole design flow. By adopting SystemC, the open C+ + modeling platform promoted by the Open SystemC Initiative which provides a well-defined set of C++ classes to accurately describe hardware, the language barrier between system level design and hardware design can be eliminated. Our methodology supports the efficient mapping of C++ functional descriptions directly into hardware and software. The use of C++ to model all parts of the system provides great flexibility and enables faster simulation compared to existing methodologies.