Memory Architecture Exploration for Programmable Embedded Systems

by Grun, Peter; Dutt, Nikil D.; Nicolau, Alexandru

• ISBN13: 9781441953292
• ISBN10: 1441953299
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

Memory Architecture Exploration for Programmable Embedded Systems addresses efficient exploration of alternative memory architectures, assisted by a "compiler-in-the-loop" that allows effective matching of the target application to the processor-memory architecture. This new approach for memory architecture exploration replaces the traditional black-box view of the memory system and allows for aggressive co-optimization of the programmable processor together with a customized memory system. The book concludes with a set of experiments demonstrating the utility of this exploration approach. The authors perform architecture and compiler exploration for a set of large, real-life benchmarks, uncovering promising memory configurations from different perspectives, such as cost, performance and power.