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Modelling Field Bus Communications in Mixed-Signal Embedded Systems

EURASIP Journal on Embedded Systems volume 2008, Article number: 134798 (2008) Cite this article

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We present a modelling platform using the SystemC-AMS language to simulate field bus communications for embedded systems. Our platform includes the model of an I/O controller IP (in this specific case an C controller) that interfaces a master microprocessor with its peripherals on the field bus. Our platform shows the execution of the embedded software and its analog response on the lines of the bus. Moreover, it also takes into account the influence of the circuits's I/O by including their IBIS models in the SystemC-AMS description, as well as the bus lines imperfections. Finally, we present simulation results to validate our platform and measure the overhead introduced by SystemC-AMS over a pure digital SystemC simulation.

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  1. Université Pierre et Marie Curie – Paris 6, EA 2385, BC 252-4 Place Jussieu, 75252, Paris Cedex 05, France

    Mohamad Alassir, Julien Denoulet, Olivier Romain, Abraham Suissa & Patrick Garda

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  1. Mohamad Alassir
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Correspondence to Julien Denoulet.

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Alassir, M., Denoulet, J., Romain, O. et al. Modelling Field Bus Communications in Mixed-Signal Embedded Systems. J Embedded Systems 2008, 134798 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1155/2008/134798

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  • Control Structure
  • Electronic Circuit
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