The paper describes a visual design authoring tool named VisualSpec. VisualSpec realizes a homogeneous hardware/software codesign process which means to perform both functional specification design and architectural specification design of HW/SW parts in a single tool and a common design specification language. The design specification captured with VisualSpec is always executable so that the designer can develop a virtual prototype system and simulation model for verifying functional requirements, performance and cost. VisualSpec combines top-down and bottom-up design approaches and facilitates reuse of cores and other IP components
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Engineering of Computer-Based Systems, 1999. Proceedings. ECBS '99. IEEE Conference and Workshop on
Date of Conference: 7-12 Mar 1999