Synthesizing Algorithms from MATLAB and Model-based Descriptions

Algorithm design is one of the most significant factors in the increasing complexity of IC design and verification. Algorithm, signal processing, and system engineers have increasingly been using MATLAB and Simulink for very concise modeling and design of their algorithms. This paper introduces Synopsys' Synphony High Level Synthesis (HLS) product which allows designers to take algorithm concepts developed at this high level and automatically and reliably implement them directly into silicon.