Some basic approaches

• Hardware Model:

  • If processor exists in hardware form, the physical hardware can often be used to model the processor in simulation. Alternatively, processor could be modeled using FPGA prototype. (say using Quickturn)
  • Advantage: simulation speed
  • Disadvantage: Physical processor available.

ASIC

Model

(VHDL Simulation)

(Backplane)

FPGA

Processor

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