Programming configurable multiprocessors

A new high performance computation technique involving multiple processors on a single silicon die is quickly gaining popularity. This new design approach provides very high performance, excellent power efficiency and a high level of programmability as compared to other existing solutions. This approach also serves to move the design effort away from hardware design and toward software. This results in a faster time to market as well as a lower up-front design cost. This paper discusses the configurable multiprocessor design environment from Cmpware, Inc. This toolkit is used to design ASIC, FPGA and SoC multiprocessor solutions.