FORM: a frame-oriented representation method for digital telecommunication system design
Kazuhiro Shirakawa, K. Higuchi, Toshiaki Miyazaki, K. Hayashi, K. Yamada · 1996
This paper proposes a new design method called FORM (Frame-Oriented Representation Method) for digital telecommunication systems with the aiming of efficient system design and development. FORM has the unique feature wherein timing design and function design are performed independently. FORM can translate system-level specifications at the behavioral level into RTL. This method is applied to the SDH/ATM interface and it is proved that FORM relaxes design complications and simplifies system design. ED&TC '96 0-89791-821/96 $5.00 1996 IEEE 2/7 systems are introduced, timing information has to be defined precisely. Thus, they are not suitable for system-level design. Consequently, we developed a new design method based on a dedicated model for transport processing. This paper introduces the frame based design methodology called Frame-Oriented Representation Method(FORM) for transport processing system design. FORM mediates between the system designer and existing synthesis tools. It ...