A heterogeneous multi-core platform for low power signal processing in systems-on-chip

Ozgun Paker, Jens Sparsø, Niels Haandbæk, Mogens Isager, Lars Skovby Nielsen

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    Abstract

    This paper presents a low-power and programmable DSP architecture - a heterogeneous multiprocessor platform consisting of standard CPU/DSP cores, and a set of simple instruction set processors called mini-cores each optimized for a particular class of algorithm (FIR, IIR, LMS, etc.). Communication is based on message passing. The mini-cores are designed as parameterized soft macros intended for a synthesis based design flow. A 520.000 transistor 0.25µm CMOS prototype chip containing 6 mini-cores has been fabricated and tested. Its power consumption is only 50% higher than a hardwired ASIC and more than 6-21 times lower than a general purpose CPU/DSP corewhile executing non-trivial industrial applications.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the 28th European Solid-State Circuits Conference, 2002. ESSCIRC 2002.
    PublisherIEEE Press
    Publication date2002
    ISBN (Print)88-900847-9-0
    Publication statusPublished - 2002
    Event28th European Solid-State Circuits Conference - Florence, Italy
    Duration: 24 Sept 200226 Sept 2002
    Conference number: 28
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    Conference

    Conference28th European Solid-State Circuits Conference
    Number28
    Country/TerritoryItaly
    CityFlorence
    Period24/09/200226/09/2002
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