System design based on single language and single-chip Java ASIP microcontroller

Abstract

Microcontrollers have been playing an important role in the embedded market. However, the designer of microcontroller based systems must deal with different languages and tools in the hardware and software development, despite of their distinct design process. This paper presents a new design strategy to implement embedded applications described uniquely in Java, while maintaining software compatibility throughout the design process. Moreover, the target hardware is a single chip FPGA, taking benefit from their low cost and easy reconfiguration to customize the microcontroller. This papers presents the environment and some results of system synthesis.