An Alternative Solution for Reconfigurable Coprocessors Hardware and Interface Synthesis

The design of co-processing and interface functions required in processor based control systems (PBCS) is subject to a hardware/software (Hw/Sw) co-design process that results in a tedious task demanding a lot of time and work. This paper proposes an alternative solution for re-configurable co-processors rapid prototyping using a library containing over 200 reusable functions that makes the hardware design and synthesis process easier. The library has been developed to be implemented in a Xilinx FPGA but it can be easily portable to other FPGAs families.