SmartGlue: an interface controller with auto reconfiguration for field programmable computing machine

This paper describes an interface controller called SmartGlne which enables a pmcessor to interface with peripherals and makes a system reconfigurable by programming FPGA on the fly. By supporting standard interfaces and plug and play mechanism for the prncessor and FPGA, one can use any type of processors and FPGA’s to implement a field programmable computing machine. The performance and utility of the SmartGlue was validated by applying its silicon implementation into a real system.