SystemC Kernel Extensions for Heterogeneous System Modeling

Dedication. List of Figures. List of Tables. Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgements.

1: Introduction.
1. Motivation.
2. System Level Design Languages and Frameworks.
3. Our Approach to Heterogeneous Modeling in SystemC.
4. Main Contributions of this Book.

2: Background Material.
1. System Level Modeling and Simulation Methods.
2. Models of Computation and Heterogeneous Modeling at System Level.
3. Ptolemy II: A Heterogeneous Modeling and Simulation Framework.
4. SystemC: Language and Framework.
5. Implemented Models of Computation.

3: SystemC Discrete-Event Kernel.
1. DE Simulation Semantics.
2. Implementation Specifics.
3. Discrete-Event Simulation Kernel.
4. Example: DE Kernel.

4: A Few Words about Implementation Class Heirarchy.
1. MoC Specific Ports and Channels.
2. Integration of Kernels.

5: Synchronous Data Flow Kernel in SystemC.
1. SDF MoC.
2. SDF Data Structure.
3. Scheduling of SDF.
4. SDF Modeling Guidelines.
5. SDF Kernel in SystemC.
6. SDFSpecific Examples.
7. Pure SDF Examples.

6: Communicating Sequential Processes Kernel in SystemC.
1. Implementation Details.
2. CSP Scheduling and Simulation.
3. Example of CSP Model in SystemC.
4. Modeling Guidelines for CSP Models in SystemC.
5. Example of Producer/Consumer.
6. Integrating CSP and DE Kernels.

7: Finite State Machine Kernel in SystemC.
1. Implementation Details.
2. Example of Traffic Light Controller Model Using FSM Kernel in SystemC.

8: SystemC Kernel Application Protocol Interface (API).
1. System Level Design Languages and Frameworks.

9: Heterogeneous Examples.
1. Model Using SDF Kernel.
2. Model Using CSP and FSM Kernels.
3. Model Using FSM, SDF and DE Kernels.
4. Model Using CSP, FSM, SDF and DE Kernels.

10: Epilogue. References.

Appendices:
A. QuickThreads in SystemC.
1. QuickThreads.
2. QuickThread Client Package in SystemC.
B. Autoconf and Automake.

From the reviews:

"In summary, this monograph is a useful step forward in devising, proving and documenting SystemC simulation kernel enhancements for multi-domain system modeling."
(Grant Edmund Martin, Chief Scientist, Tensilica, Inc., Santa Clara, California, April 2004)
"State-of-the-art research in models of computation, design analysis and synthesis can be integrated with everyday engineering practice and can efficiently be made available to designers of embedded systems and SoC. For me this is the main message of this book. I expect this work to have a major impact on the EDA tool landscape and design methodologies because it will help to close the gap between theory and practice."
(Axel Jantsch, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden)
"SystemC Kernel Extensions for Heterogeneous System Modeling is a welcome addition to the SystemC literature. This book is worthwhile reading."
(John Sanguinetti, Chief Technology Officer, Forte Design Systems)
"This book is an excellent guide for anyone interested in System Level Design or high level modeling with SystemC."
(Andy Goodrich, Forte Design Systems)

"The book describes extensions of the SystemC prototype towards more heterogeneity. Results are kernels for communicating sequential processes and finite state machine models of computation. ... People working in the fields of system level design will find an useful guide." (Werner Brecht, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1060 (11), 2005)