| Standard Processors have been the fuel for the computer revolution over the last 50 years. A new technology called Custom Embedded Processors is fast becoming the key enabling technology of the next 50 years. In this book the reader will learn the basic theory, and practical examples of how this powerful new approach has been put to use. It's a must read for anyone hoping to build the next big thing in the 21st century. - Alan Naumann, President and CEO, CoWare, Inc.
A Million Processors for the Price of One?
Customizable processors have been described as the next natural step in the evolution of the microprocessor business: a step in the life of a new technology where top performance alone is no longer sufficient to guarantee market success. Other factors become fundamental, such as time to market, convenience, energy efficiency, and ease of customization.
This book is the first to explore comprehensively one of the most fundamental trends which emerged in the last decade: to treat processors not as rigid, fixed entities, which designers include "as is" in their products; but rather, to build sound methodologies to tailor-fit processors to the specific needs of such products. This book addresses the goal of maintaining a very large family of processors, with a wide range of features, at a cost comparable to that of maintaining a single processor.
· First book to present comprehensively the major ASIP design methodologies and tools without any particular bias.
· Written by most of the pioneers and top international experts of this young domain.
· Unique mix of management perspective, technical detail, research outlook, and practical implementation. |
