Assignment Questions

1 Define Hardware Software Co-design and Explain following

fundamental design issues in Hardware software co-design
a) When selecting the Model
b) When selecting the Architecture
c) When selecting the Language

2 With neat Block Diagram Explain in detail about Generic Co-

Design Methodology.

3 a Explain following terms?

i) First-time-right silicon
ii) Simulation
iii) Emulation
iv) Prototyping
` b Explain the any one of the following Prototyping and Emulation
Environment?

4.
a) The Weaver Prototyping Environment
b) Aptix Prototyping Environment

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5 Explain the following Hardware Software Co-synthesis

Partitioning algorithms
a) Vulcan
b) Cosyma