Behavioural synthesis of low power floating point CORDIC processors
J. Costello, D. Al-Khalili · 2002
Modern DSP and graphical applications require fast and efficient implementations to meet the high demands of modern systems. The CORDIC process is a powerful candidate for these systems due to its ability to perform many basic functions using the same hardware. Recent research has led to the development of a daunting number of implementation options, each with its own application restrictions and operating characteristics. This paper introduces the development of a behavioral synthesis tool designed to automate and simplify the design and use of CORDIC processors in general applications. At the present time the tool produces 576 unique versions of a CORDIC processing element in the Verilog HDL. These processing elements, or modules, can then be instantiated for use in embedded systems or System-on-a-Chip applications.