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Using VHDL-AMS as a Unifying Technology for HW/SW Co-verification of Embedded Mechatronic Systems
Technical Paper
2004-01-0718
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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Abstract
The low cost of microcontrollers makes them increasingly popular for electronic control of a wide range of embedded systems throughout the vehicle. An embedded mixed-signal or mechatronic system is one that uses a microcontroller to control some aspect of the physical system such as motion, speed, temperature etc… The added dimension of software presents a significant challenge to the design, integration and verification of this class of systems.
This paper will discuss how the VHDL-AMS language can be used to describe the behavior of the physical hardware along with the controlling software algorithm together in a unified system model. This unifying technology can provide invaluable insight to the embedded system designer during the system design, integration, verification and debugging phases.
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Egel, T. and Elias, N., "Using VHDL-AMS as a Unifying Technology for HW/SW Co-verification of Embedded Mechatronic Systems," SAE Technical Paper 2004-01-0718, 2004, https://doi.org/10.4271/2004-01-0718.Also In
In-Vehicle Networks and Software, Electrical Wiring Harnesses, and Electronics and Systems Reliability
Number: SP-1852; Published: 2004-03-08
Number: SP-1852; Published: 2004-03-08
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