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Spiral-like model<br />

• Designer develops or acquires architecture<br />

• Develops application(s)<br />

• Maps application to architecture<br />

• Analyzes design metrics<br />

• Now makes choice<br />

– Modify mapping<br />

– Modify application(s) to better suit architecture<br />

– Modify architecture to better suit application(s)<br />

• Not as difficult now<br />

– Maturation of synthesis/compilers<br />

– IPs can be tuned<br />

• Continue refining to lower abstraction level until<br />

particular implementation chosen<br />

Y-chart<br />

Architecture Application(s)<br />

Mapping<br />

Analysis<br />

Embedded Systems Design: A Unified<br />

<strong>Hardware</strong>/<strong>Software</strong> <strong>Introduction</strong>, (c) 2000 Vahid/Givargis<br />

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