We describe a system design methodology well-suited for telecom network applications. This methodology is being developed into a compiler called Matisse. The entry point for this methodology is a system specification model that is first compiled into an abstract machine. The abstract machine is implementation-independent, which permits the exploration of different embedded hardware/software realizations. The proposed methodology and tools bridge the gap between system specification and synthesis tools commercially available. This yields several advantages over the design methodology currently used in industry.
['J. Leao da Silva', 'C. Ykman-Couvreur', 'G. de Jong', 'Bill Lin', 'H. De Man']
A system design methodology for telecommunication network applications