XFVHDL: a tool for the synthesis of fuzzy logic controllers
Elena Lago, Carlos J. Jiménez, Diego R. Lopez, Santiago Sánchez-Solano, A. Barriga · 1998
A tool for the synthesis of fuzzy controllers is presented in this paper. This tool takes as input the behavioral specification of a controller and generates its VHDL description according to a target architecture. The VHDL code can be synthesized by means of two implementation methodologies, ASIC and FPGA. The main advantages of using this approach are rapid prototyping, and the use of well-known commercial design environments like Synopsys, Mentor Graphics, or Cadence. 1: Introduction The two main factors that limit the realization of an electronic system are its complexity and its development time. The use of computer aided design environments including synthesis tools eases the design process and accelerates the introduction in the market of the final product. Concerning the design flow of a fuzzy logic controller (FLC), two different levels may be considered. The algorithmic level specifies the functional behavior of the controller. The objective within this level is to define th...