FPGA-based rapid prototyping of digital signal processing systems

This paper discusses the application of field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) for digital signal processing (DSP). A survey of DSP design methodologies and computer-aided design (CAD) tools for FPGAs is presented, which includes methodologies for standard register-transfer-level (RTL) design, system-level design, and hardware/software (HW/SW) co-design. The application of FPGA emulation systems as a platform for rapid prototyping is addressed and future trends of FPGA-based DSP systems are suggested