LEON-based Multiprocessor System on FPGA network

The LEON processor is a SPARC8-compliant soft core for use in embedded systems in diverse application fields. The LEON core supports SMP (symmetric multiprocessing) systems of up to 16 processor cores, interconnected by an AMBA bus. This thesis aims to setup a multiprocessor system based on the LEON core on a network of six FPGAs. This includes to provide the runtime environment to allow for distributed applications. Based on a distributed example application, the impact of the shared AMBA bus on communication performance shall be investigated..

Contact:
Prof. Dr. Hans-Joachim Wunderlich ( Email: wu@informatik.uni-stuttgart.de )
Michael Kochte ( Email: Michael.Kochte@iti.uni-stuttgart.de )