Tree-based heterogeneous FPGA architectures : application specific exploration and optimization

This book presents a new FPGA architecture known as tree-based FPGA architecture, due to its hierarchical nature. This type of architecture has been relatively unexplored despite their better performance and predictable routing behavior, as compared to mesh-based FPGA architectures. In this book, we explore and optimize the tree-based architecture and we evaluate it by comparing it to equivalent mesh-based FPGA architectures. Provides a single-source reference, surveying and comparing mesh and tree-based FPGA architectures, including exploration of a number of techniques for both architectures and comparison using a large set of benchmarks; Describes in detail Computer-Aided-Design (CAD) flow of FPGAs which is used to map different circuits; Includes a survey of the current and future trends in FPGA design Front Matter....Pages i-xvi Introduction....Pages 1-6 FPGA Architectures: An Overview....Pages 7-48 Homogeneous Architectures Exploration Environments....Pages 49-84 Heterogeneous Architectures Exploration Environments....Pages 85-122 Tree-Based Application Specific Inflexible FPGA....Pages 123-151 Tree-Based ASIF Using Heterogeneous Blocks....Pages 153-171 Conclusion and Future Lines of Research....Pages 173-180 Back Matter....Pages 181-186