When Worlds Collide: Can UML Help SoC Design?

Abstract

There has been a growing realization that it is necessary to marry together notions from both the HW and SW design and verification worlds. It maybe true that “HW designers are from Mars, SW designers are from Venus”, and that traditionally they have not interacted where they should — but we have seen the results: late designs, poor HW-SW integration, and inadequate verification. This chapter gives an overview of how UML can help SoC design to link the worlds.