Hardware/Software Codesign for Embedded Systems
Hardware/Software Codesign für eingebettete Systeme
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Prerequisites
Mandatory, as written
no successful completion of the module 12406 Hardware / Software Codesign für eingebettete Systeme
Recommended, as written
Basic knowledge in digital design, computer architecture and software-systems design technology.
Contents
Phases of system design. Structures of embedded systems. Continuous and discrete models. Models for discrete systems, properties and limitations. Introduction to SystemC. ASIPs and ASSPs. HW / SW partitioning: Profiling, static estimation, HW-SW co-simulation. Application specific processor design and optimisation. Automatic HW / SW partitioning. Hardware synthesis from behavioural specifications.
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of the modul, students know the systematic design of embedded hardware / software systems from specification and synthesis. They can use methods and tools on real-life problems. They can also judge upon the capabilities and limits of specific design tools.
Assessment
Prerequisite: • Successful completion of exercises and presentation of results in course Final module examination: • Oral examination, 30 min.
Literature (1)
- Script and presentations available for downloading. List of references is presented at the beginning of the course. Problems for exercises and instructions for lab experiments can be downloaded.
Remarks
• Study programme Informatik M.Sc.: Compulsory elective module in complex „Angewandte und Technische Informatik“ (level 400) • Study programme Künstliche Intelligenz Technologie M.Sc.: Compulsory elective module in complex „Hardware-basierte Systeme: Elektrotechnik, Informationstechnik und Sensorik“ • Study programme Physics M.Sc.: Compulsory elective module in complex „Minor Subject“
Source: BTU's module description · retrieved 17 Oct 2026Original