A SystemC based case study of a sensor application using the BeCom modeling methodology for virtual prototyping

ABSTRACT

For the rapid prototyping of mixed-signal systems in the automotive industry, tools such as MatrixX or Simulink permit the validation of control concepts. However, the physical properties of analog circuits must often be modeled. In this case, behavioral models are created and used in a real time simulation as a virtual prototype.This paper gives an overview of methods that allow us to generate analog circuit models in C++, these portions of C++ can be used as a "virtual prototype". In order to achieve the necessary performance, the generation of behavioral models is combined with very fast simulation methods.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  B. Hardware
  B.7 INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
      B.7.2 Design Aids
          Subjects: Simulation

General Terms:
Algorithms, Performance, Verification

Keywords:
SystemC-AMS, behavioral model, virtual prototype