HW/SW Codesign of a Multiple Injection Driver Automotive Subsystem Using a Configurable System-on-Chip
Massimo Baleani, Massimo Conti, Alberto Ferrari, Alberto Luigi Sangiovanni-Vincentelli, Ýþ Massimo, Conti Ý Alberto, Ferrari Þ Alberto, Sangiovanni-vincentelli Þü · 2002
The increasing complexity of embedded systems and demands for quicker turn-around times require reuse of hardware and software components. Reconfigurable hardware technology opens a new implementation space where software and hardware design cycles might be very close in time and where a broader range of applications can be mapped on. Using a hw/sw co-design methodology quick partitioning of functionality between hardware and software can be obtained leading to very fast system design cycles. In this paper we present the use of a co-design flow and a configurable system-on-chip, whose most important components are a micro-processor and an eFPGA, for an automotive application: the management of electro-mechanical injectors for gasoline and diesel direct injection engines.