Teaching

Objectives

• Practical knowhow in System-on-Chip (SoC) design
• Understanding of C++-based Virtual Prototypes
• Understanding and application of the IEEE system description language SystemC (C++ class library)
• Apply the concepts learned through integrated hands-on exercises
• Design of own systems/firmware

Topics

• Modern System Design with C++/SystemC
• Modeling of Hardware
• Ports, Interfaces and Channels
• Transaction Level Modeling (TLM)
• Virtual Prototypes (VPs) for Hardware/Software Systems
• Simulation with SystemC
• Open-source RISC-V VP
• Interaction of Software and Hardware (e.g. Interrupts)
• Software stacks: Bare-matel, OS, application (e.g. FreeRTOS, Linux)

Exercise

• Integrated hands-on exercises
• Homework projects

Language

• English