Implementing a model on programmable hardware

Details Implementing a model on programmable hardware Implementing a model on programmable hardware

2007-02-13

2007-02-13

Frejd, Russell (Department: 2128)

Data processing: structural design, modeling, simulation, and em

Modeling by mathematical expression

C703S022000, C702S057000, C717S106000, C717S140000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11214224

ABSTRACT:
A computer-implemented system and method for generating a hardware implementation of graphical code. The method comprises first creating a graphical program. A first portion of the graphical program may optionally be compiled into machine code for execution by a CPU. A second portion of the graphical program is converted into a hardware implementation according to the present invention. The operation of converting the graphical program into a hardware implementation comprises exporting the second portion of the graphical program into a hardware description, wherein the hardware description describes a hardware implementation of the second portion of the graphical program, and then configuring a programmable hardware element utilizing the hardware description to produce a configured hardware element. The configured hardware element thus implements a hardware implementation of the second portion of the graphical program.

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