Xcell Journal

The Authoritative Journal for Programmable Logic Users
Issue 58: ESL Expands the Reach of FPGAs

Publisher's Letter

• A Shortcut to Success
  Editorial by Forrest Couch, Publisher Xcell Publications.

Viewpoints

• ESL Tools Make FPGAs Nearly Invisible to Designers
  You can increase your productivity through ESL methodologies.
• Join the "Cool" Club
  You're not doing ESL yet? Loser!

ESL Articles

• Bringing Imaging to the System Level with PixelStreams
  You can develop FPGA-based HDTV and machine vision systems in minutes using Celoxica's suite of ESL tools and the PixelStreams video library.
• Evaluating Hardware Acceleration Strategies Using C-to-Hardware Tools
  Software-based methods enable iterative design and optimization for performance-critical applications.
• Accelerating Architecture Exploration for FPGA Selection and System Design
  You can create an optimized specification that achieves performance, reliability, and cost goals for use in production systems.
• Rapid Development of Control Systems with Floating Point
  Generate high-quality synthesizable HDL with the Mobius compiler.
• Hardware/Software Partitioning from Application Binaries
  A unique approach to hardware/software co-design empowers embedded application developers.
• The Benefits of FPGA Co-Processing
  The Xilinx ESL Initiative brings the horsepower of an FPGA co-processor closer to the reach of traditional DSP system designers.
• Using SystemC and SystemCrafter to Implement Data Encryption
  SystemCrafter provides a simple route for high-level FPGA design.
• Scalable Cluster-Based FPGA HPC System Solutions
  Nallatech introduces an HPC family of FPGA system solutions optimized for clustering, with performance capability rising to multi-teraflops in a single 19-inch rack.
• Accelerate Image Applications with Poseidon ESL Tools
  Triton system-level design tools simplify the creation of high-speed solutions for imaging applications.
• Accelerating System Performance Using ESL Design Tools and FPGAs
  ESL design tools provide the keys for opening more applications to algorithm acceleration.
• Transforming Software to Silicon
  C-based solutions are the future of EDA.
• A Novel Processor Architecture for FPGA Supercomputing
  The Mitrion Virtual Processor is a fine-grain massively parallel reconfigurable processor for FPGAs.
• Turbocharging Your CPU with an FPGA-Programmable Coprocessor
  Coprocessor synthesis adds the optimal programmable resources.
• Tune Multicore Hardware for Software
  Teja FP and Xilinx FPGAs give you more control over hardware configuration.
• Automatically Identifying and Creating Accelerators Directly from C Code
  The Mimosys Clarity tool exploits the power of the Virtex-4 FX PowerPC APU interface.

General Articles

• ExploreAhead Extends the PlanAhead Performance Advantage
  By leveraging computing resources, you can achieve improved design results.
• Designing Flexible, High-Performance Embedded Systems
  Soft processing and customizable IP enable the best of both worlds.
• Tracing Your Way to Better Embedded Software
  Techniques to isolate and debug critical software issues.
• To Interleave, or Not to Interleave: That is the Question
  Controlling crosstalk in PCI Express and other RocketIO implementations.
• Using FPGA-Based Hybrid Computers for Bioinformatics Applications
  Seamless integration of FPGAs into grid computing infrastructures is key to the adoption of FPGAs by bioinformaticians.
• II DRR Delivers High-Performance SDR
  Innovative Integration utilizes Virtex-II Pro FPGAs for a software-defined radio receiver system.
• Eliminate Packet Buffering Busywork
  The Packet Queue IP core simplifies packet buffering and aggregation, letting you focus on high-level system design.

Product Reference

• Product Selection Matrix
  FPGAs, CPLDs, and Software