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OSCI TLM-2.0 Standard and Synthesis Subset

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Video Tutorial
2/22/10

After decades of disappointments and false-starts, ESL Synthesis tools are finally on the verge of
becoming mainstream. Their success is linked directly, in the minds of many observers, to the Presenters
success of the OSCI TLM standard. Going a step further, the OSCI Synthesis Working Group
recently released a draft standard synthesizable subset definition. From the perspective of
these emerging standards, we explore the lessons learned from the practical adoption of the John Aynsley
 
TLM-2.0 standard, the resulting resurgence of SystemC synthesis, and the synergy between the Doulos
two.

We start with a review of the SystemC TLM-2.0 standard that will be of interest both to Michael ("Mac") McNamara
 
newcomers and to those who are already writing transaction-level models. Topics covered will Cadence Design Systems
be based on the most frequently asked questions concerning the current TLM-2.0 standard, such
as: when to use the base protocol and when to create a new protocol, how to extend the
generic payload, how to use a memory manager, how best to pass transactions through Michael Meredith
 
interconnect components, and how to model non-bus-based communication. Forte Design Systems

We continue with a review of the new synthesis subset developed by the OSCI Synthesis Working
Group. We will review the supported language constructs as well as how to manage processes,
clocks, resets, etc. Finally, we discuss how the SystemC synthesizable subset fits within the  

overall context of the different abstraction levels defined for TLM.

The tutorial is split into six parts:

Part 1: The TLM-2.0 Standard

Part 2: Current Trends in ESL/HLS
Part 3: Why SystemC for Synthesis
Part 4: SystemC Synthesizable Subset Draft V1.3
Part 5: Lessons Learned Using SystemC Synthesis
Part 6: How SystemC HLS Fits in the Design Flow
 

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