A SoC Design Methodology for LEON2 on FPGA

Abstract

SoC design methodologies show up as a natural and productive method to implement embedded and/or ubiquitous systems. The authors explore the possibilities of the free LEON2 processor core, originally developed by the European Space Agency, and the Xilinx FPGA family to develop a complete SoC design methodology for both hardware and software. Advantages of the platform and productivity of the proposed methodology are highlighted through an application example, showing the suitability of LEON2 implemented on FPGA for professional-grade applications.