FPGA-accelerated simulation of computer systems /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Angepat, Hari (Author), Chiou, Derek (Author), Chung, Eric S. (Author), Hoe, James C. (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	San Rafael, California (1537 Fourth Street, San Rafael, CA 94901 USA) : Morgan & Claypool, 2014.
Series:	Synthesis lectures in computer architecture ; # 29.
Subjects:	Computer simulation. Computer systems > Computer simulation. Field programmable gate arrays. FPGA accelerated cycle-accurate functional simulation timing Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Description
Abstract:	To date, the most common form of simulators of computer systems are software-based running on standard computers. One promising approach to improve simulation performance is to apply hardware, specifically reconfigurable hardware in the form of field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). This manuscript describes various approaches of using FPGAs to accelerate software implemented simulation of computer systems and selected simulators that incorporate those techniques. More precisely, we describe a simulation architecture taxonomy that incorporates a simulation architecture specifically designed for FPGA accelerated simulation, survey the state-of the- art in FPGA-accelerated simulation, and describe in detail selected instances of the described techniques.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xv, 64 pages) : illustrations. Also available in print.
Format:	Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 57-61).
ISBN:	9781627052146
ISSN:	1935-3243 ;
DOI:	10.2200/S00586ED1V01Y201407CAC029
Access:	Abstract freely available; full-text restricted to subscribers or individual document purchasers.