Comparing C++ to SystemC for HLS: 12/13/12
A practical comparison between SystemC and C++ for High Level Synthesis
December 13th
Have you ever wondered the difference between C++ and SystemC for high level synthesis (HLS)? This 50 minute webinar will provide a practical overview of the differences between the two most common ESL hardware description languages. The webinar will show side by side coding examples of the two languages for basic hardware concepts such as: hierarchy, IO, numerical precision and timing. As the only company to support both SystemC and C++ for synthesis with the industry’s most successful HLS tool (Catapult), Calypto is uniquely placed to discuss the differences between the two languages.
Agenda:
- Bit-accurate datetypes
- Architecture design
- Interfacing
- Hierarchy
- Verification
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Datasheets
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| Catapult Product Family Datasheet | On-Going | Datasheet | Catapult |
White Papers
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| *Catapult LP for a Power Optimized ESL Hardware Realization Flow | November 2012 | White Paper | Catapult LP | This paper describes, in general, the Catapult® flow for exploring low power architectures, and it discusses in detail the low power optimization results achieved using the Catapult LP design flow. The case study was conducted using real customer designs. Designs were synthesized using Catapult with and without low power optimizations turned on. With low power optimizations on, Catapult uses the Calypto PowerPro® technology under the hood for implementing RTL power optimization techniques and for estimating a design’s power usage. |
| *High-Level Synthesis Report 2011 | 2011 | White Paper | Catapult | This report analyzes the survey results of 1,133 engineers and engineering managers and identifies relevant emerging trends. |
| *7 Steps to Higher Productivity: STMicroelectronics HLS Flow for Complex IPs | December 2010 | White Paper | Catapult | This paper covers STMicroelectronic’s project, where they wanted to have a completed video processor IP design in silicon in time for CES 2010, so they could fully demonstrate the 3D graphic capability of their latest SOC. |
| *Advanced Algorithmic Evaluation for Imaging, Communication and Audio Applications - Eigenvalue Decomposition Using The Catapult® Algorithmic Synthesis Methodology | White Paper | Catapult | This paper discusses the hardware implementation of “eigenvalue decomposition”. Therefore, we developed two effective algorithms in ANSI C++ to obtain eigenvalues and synthesized them with Catapult Synthesis to compare the area versus the number of cycles at the algorithm level, respectively. | |
| *Designing High Performance DSP Hardware Using Catapult C Synthesis and The Altera Accelerated Libraries | White Paper | Catapult | This paper covers the design flow consisted of modeling the algorithm functionality in a high-level language such as C++ and then hand-coding it in RTL. |
Data Types
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| *AC Datatypes | 10/01/12 | Data Type | Catapult SL |
Videos
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| December 2012 | Video | Catapult | *Comparing C++ to SystemC for HLS (HLS #1) - Webinar A practical comparison between SystemC and C++ for High Level Synthesis Have you ever wondered the difference between C++ and SystemC for high level synthesis (HLS)? This 50 minute webinar will provide a practical overview of the differences between the two most common ESL hardware description languages. The webinar will show side by side coding examples of the two languages for basic hardware concepts such as: hierarchy, IO, numerical precision and timing. As the only company to support both SystemC and C++ for synthesis with the industry’s most successful HLS tool (Catapult), Calypto is uniquely placed to discuss the differences between the two languages. (Recorded Live 12/13/2012) |
| Video | Catapult | *Catapult Control Logic Demo Using C++ Catapult Control Logic Demo Using C++. | |
| Video | Catapult | *Catapult Overview Demo Using C++ Catapult Overview Demo Using C++. | |
| Video | Catapult | *SystemC Synthesis Demo Watch a demonstration of Catapult using SystemC. | |
| Video | Catapult | *Catapult Synthesis Primer: Technology Overview This short video gives an overview of Catapult, explaining what it is, what it does and how design teams benefit from using it. | |
| Video | Catapult | *Catapult Synthesis: A Return on Investment Case Study In this case study, Thomas Bollaert investigates a company's Return on Investment (ROI) for Catapult high level synthesis tool, and how they achieved a positive ROI within the first 12 months of Catapult usage. | |
| Video | Catapult | *Best Practices of HLS In this primer, Shawn McCloud discusses best practices of high-level synthesis, and how the right coding style results in higher quality RTL and improved design reuse. | |
| Video | Catapult | *HLS Primer In this interview, Shawn McCloud discusses high-level synthesis and the three major trends driving adoption of this technology in design teams around the world. |