High-level System Modeling with SystemC and TLM: Introduction and practical application of an Electronic System Level design flow [Paperback]

Christian Widtmann (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 29, 2009

Traditional methodologies increasingly fail to tackle the challenge of contemporary embedded system design. The drive towards shorter product life cycles and time-to-market necessitates an increase of productivity. Electronic System Level Design (ESL) addresses this issue by modeling and abstraction. The Transaction Level Modeling (TLM) standard, based on the system modeling language SystemC, is targeted at the design of fast virtual system prototypes that allow early hardware/software co-development as well as architectural and performance exploration. This book by the author Christian Widtmann presents the methodology of ESL design based on transaction models. It describes the features of SystemC, the concepts of the thereupon defined modeling standard and the tools available to the designer. In the course of a case study the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is refined from its mathematical description to an architectural model. The presented design flow includes a number of modeling steps that illustrate the capabilities of the different modeling styles. Particular focus is laid on linking theoretical concepts to their practical implementation.

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About the Author

studied Computer Engineering at the Vienna University of Technology. After specializing in chip-design with VHDL, he focused at the language SystemC and its applications. He received his Master's degree in 2009.

Product Details

• Paperback: 148 pages
• Publisher: VDM Verlag (March 29, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3639140346
• ISBN-13: 978-3639140347
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,255,796 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars intro to TLM 2.0, but very breif, not worth the price, January 22, 2010

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This review is from: High-level System Modeling with SystemC and TLM: Introduction and practical application of an Electronic System Level design flow (Paperback)

I just got this book yesterday. I read it through over night. This books is a 100 page Master's thesis and 30 more pages on appendix. It has brief explanation of TLM topics. It talks about UT, LT and AT, though OSCI, TLM 2.0 talks only about LT and AT. The thesis was based on TLM 2.0 draft 2. It can be introductory short book. I was looking for comprehensive, little more detail and more depth. The appendix has the snippet of codes for the case study, but OSCI TLM 2.0 package already contains more or less completed examples. It is a paper bag and in my opinion, this book should be either free in pdf (as a master thesis) or less than $10.00 for the publishing fee. Though I bought this book through my company, I do not feel good to pay so much for so little, so I am returning it.