Future design tools for platform FPGAs

According to current projections, programmable platforms will dominate ASIC design starts as the semiconductor industry moves to 90 nm process technology and beyond. In this paper, we assess the implications of this trend and explore the impact it will have on system-level design methodologies for FPGAs. We review current research and practice in system-level design and attempt to assess how much of the ASIC experience will be relevant to future FPGA designers.