事务级AHB总线模型的研究.docVIP

事务级AHB总线模型的研究 　　摘 要:为了克服RTL级AHB总线模型的局限性,提出了采用标准C++扩充的软硬件统一建模语言SystemC构建事务级的AHB总线模型的方法。该方法利用端口来连接模块和通道,利用通道来实现接口中定义的方法。经仿真验证,时序完全符合AHB总线标准,运行速度远高于RTL级下的同类模型。该模型可以有效地克服软硬件协同设计中的时间瓶颈,提高SoC的设计效率,降低设计复杂度,缩短芯片产品的上市时间。 　　关键词:片上系统; AHB总线; 事务级; 建模 　　中图分类号:TN47文献标志码:A 　　文章编号:1001-3695(2009)09-3246-03 　　doi:10.3969/j.issn.1001-3695.2009.09.012 　　 　　Research of transaction level AHB bus model 　　MA Qin-sheng CAO Yang??1,2??, YANG Jun ZHANG Ning??3?? 　　(1.School of Electronic Information, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China; 2.State Key Laboratory of Software Engineering, Wuhan 430072, China; 3.Firmware Technology Development Dept, Asustek Computer Inc, Suzhou Jiangsu 215000, China) 　　Abstract:In order to deal with the limitations of the AHB bus model on the register transfer level, this paper introduced a method of modeling AHB bus using SystemC at the transaction level. The main idea of this method was that connected the mo-dules?? to the channels through the ports and implemented the methods in the interfaces through the channels. The experimental results revealed that the bus model is completely compliant to AMBA AHB specification. The rapidity of modeling running under the transaction level is higher than that of under the register transfer level. The time bottleneck of current hardware/software co-design method can be eased effectively. The efficiency of design SoC and the complexity of design SoC are improved. The time-to-market of chip is reduced. 　　Key words:SoC; AHB bus; transaction level; modeling 　　 　　0 引言 　　 　　OCB(on-chip bus)片上总线是SoC(system-on-chip)片上系统的公共信道和骨架。SoC内部的各个硬件模块与软件模块间的相互通信均是通过片上总线完成的。 　　近年来,许多公司相继制定了一些商用的片上总线标准,如Core Connect、Open Core Protocol、Wishbone以及AMBA(ARM microcontroller bus architecture)等总线。其中由ARM公司提出的AMBA总线,由于其自身的高性能和ARM处理器的广泛应用,已经成为SoC系统中使用最广泛的总线标准。 　　目前,基于AMBA总线的SoC系统常用的设计方法是先用硬件描述语言(如VHDL、Verilog)和高级语言(如C、C++)分别建立硬件系统和软件系统模型;然后再通过远程过程调用、Socket通信等方式进行软硬件系统的协同仿真和验证[1,2]。通常这种方法存在着以下局限性: 　　a)硬件描述语言是在RTL级对硬件系统进行描述,其抽象层次较低,因此在仿