Comments
Dr. Luciano Ost
Embedded Systems and Communications Research Group, University of LeicesterThe lack of electronic design automation (EDA) tools combining model flexibility, and fast and accurate evaluation of performance, power, and reliability is one of the major challenges currently faced by embedded researchers. Even expensive, commercially available tools don't often meet modeling and simulation needs for emerging technologies.The description of processors – i.e., register or gate-level – is rarely available to universities, and commercial licenses are quite expensive. Having free tools with different state-of-the-art processor models allows the exploration of new system architectures.
Zbyszek Zalewski, General Manager, Hardware Division
AldecThe integration of HES with OVPsim enables hardware and software design teams to implement virtual models of processors, memory and peripherals while the RTL modules run in the emulator board. This new integration provides a high performance solution, ideal for early HW/SW co-development and architectural exploration.