Python as a hardware description language: A case study

Villar, J. I.; Juan, J.; Bellido, M.J.; Viejo, J.; Guerrero, David; Decaluwe, J.

doi:10.1109/spl.2011.5782635

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“…MyHDL [12] is an open-source package for using Python as a hardware description and verification language.…”

Section: Hardware Description In Pythonmentioning

confidence: 99%

Rapid Prototyping of Embedded Video Processing Systems in FPGA Devices

Trošt¹,

Žemva²

2015

Cutting Edge Research in Technologies

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Design of video processing circuits requires a variety of tools and knowledge, and it is difficult to find the right combination of tools for an efficient design process, specifically when considering open tools for evaluation or educational purpose. This chapter presents an overview of video processing requirements, programmable devices used for embedded video processing and the components of a video processing chain. We propose a novel design flow for generating customizable intellectual property IP cores used in streaming video processing applications. This design flow is based on domain-specific modules in Python language. Examples of generated cores are presented.

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“…MyHDL [12] is an open-source package for using Python as a hardware description and verification language.…”

Section: Hardware Description In Pythonmentioning

confidence: 99%

Rapid Prototyping of Embedded Video Processing Systems in FPGA Devices

Trošt¹,

Žemva²

2015

Cutting Edge Research in Technologies

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“…For example, Chisel can be embedded in Scala programming language and raises the level of hardware design abstraction [3]. MyHDL uses Python as a low level description language [4]. Genesis2 uses Perl to provide more flexible parameterization and elaboration of hardware blocks written in System Verilog [1].…”

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XML Specification for Complex Digital Logic Components

Chen¹

2013

TOAUTOCJ

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Abstract:Considering that the digital system design is a complex task, in order to meet some requirements such as effective performance, low costs and high reliability, and improve the development quality and efficiency, design activities need to be carried out under a precise description for completing the design cycle. This paper presents the XML specification method, and defines a subset of XML syntax for the complex digital logic component model. In this method, the logic mapping table is used to describe combinational logic components, state-oriented finite state machine to describe the behavior models of sequential logic components, and structure-oriented connector to describe structure models of composite hardware components.

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“…Python provides this approach (or foretaste of this approach) by system of decorators (for real example of decorator-based language see [17]). Decorators are applied to method and classes and they have ability to change semantics of these constructs.…”

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confidence: 99%

Will we think in programming languages?

Fišer¹

2012

AIP

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Modern science commonly uses computer modelling. Thousands of scientific model are daily transformed to computers programs and tested. The transformation must overcome the gap between abstract human formal notation and low level semantics of contemporary programming languages. The simultaneous knowledge of specific scientific models and programming languages is an unpleasant necessity for a significant proportion of scientists and practitioners (engineers, economist, etc.). But a solution exists -accommodation of programming languages to mental models of their users. The article discuss one partial solution -implementation of domain specific languages in the heart of existing universal languages by mechanisms of metaprogramming. This mechanism overcomes limitations of classical programming languages and complexity of creation new languages from scratch. However, the support of metaprogramming in contemporary languages is limited to isolated and peripheral constructs in very few languages. These constructs are demonstrated by simplified but real examples (metaobject system of Python, monads in F# and macro-based metaprogramming of Boo language) together with discussion of their advantages and disadvantages. The discussion of examples is aimed to finding requirements for new languages and their implementation in a original (parent) language.

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Python as a hardware description language: A case study

Cited by 17 publications

References 4 publications

Rapid Prototyping of Embedded Video Processing Systems in FPGA Devices

Rapid Prototyping of Embedded Video Processing Systems in FPGA Devices

XML Specification for Complex Digital Logic Components

Will we think in programming languages?

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