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International Technology Centre LeuvenInternational Technology Centre Leuven

Philips ITCL

SEESCOA checklist

Piet WautersGroupleader Embedded SWTel.:+32 16 390 735Fax.:+32 16 390 [email protected]


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General Information High volume consumer electronics Focus: (digital) Sound

• Digital InHome Networks• Signal Coding

Main Customers:• PCE• PS


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Bridge between research & production

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VLSI DSP ESW EMA

Prototyping (POP)

1st Product

(Silicon) Integration

Mass Production


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Application domain High volume consumer electronics Digital Audio

• SSA• Internet Audio• Multi-channel receivers• Multi-media Speakers (USB)• CD/DVD chipset• …

Typical • 10 - 15 personyear• 6-12 months• 30% SW but increasing• Ind. Ing + Burg. Ir. 50-50


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Application domain: Characteristics

Soft real-time Cost driven -> dedicated solutions

• memory• Mips• Single CPU• No or Simple OS

Reliability• no upgrades possible• no “reboot” allowed

Power consumption


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Process: Tools,...

Requirements:• Word documents (FRS) + diagrams

Analysis:• TLD: document + diagrams• Module specifications• UML

Coding• depending on platform: C or ASM

Units Testing


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Process: Tools,... Units Testing

• simulation (testvectors)• emulators

Integration• emulators• real target

System and Acceptance• Starting from FRS -> TestSpec• System : emulators• Acceptance always with real target


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Software development methodology

TBD


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Components


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Conclusions

Biggest Issue• Time to market -> Tools & reuse• Cost -> Handcrafted & dedicated

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