Function/Architecture Optimization and Co-Design of Embedded Systems

Function architecture co-design is a new paradigm for the design and implementation of embedded systems. This work presents the authors' work in developing a function/architecture optimization and co-design formal methodology and framework for control-dominated embedded systems. The approach incorporates both data flow and control optimizations performed on a suitable novel intermediate design task representation. The aim is not only to enhance productivity of the designer and system developer, but also to improve quality of the final synthesis outcome. This work discusses the proposed function/architecture co-design methodology, focusing on design representation, optimization, validation, and synthesis. Throughout the text, the difference between behaviour specification and implementation is emphasized.