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We present our approach in using SystemC for simulating a custom configurable architecture, MICAS. However, there are certain aspects of the architecture, like configuration specific information or programming interface, which cannot be directly represented using SystemC concepts. Thus, we define a C++-based specification language for MICAS that allows us to specify additional properties of the architecture at simulation level and furthermore, to combine these properties with the SystemC executable specification.
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Truscan, D., Sandström, K., Lilius, J., Porres, I. (2008). SystemC-Based Simulation of the MICAS Architecture. In: Villar, E. (eds) Embedded Systems Specification and Design Languages. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 10. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8297-9_7
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