Abstract
DEPEND is an evolving simulation-based environment for the evaluation of designs from functional and dependability viewpoints. DEPEND supports the VHDL hardware descriptive language as well as the C++ programming language. In addition, DEPEND provides a graphical modeling facility to allow interactive model construction. Designs under evaluation can be functional or structural descriptions of the designs. The Task & Environment Manager provides an easy-access, window-based manual page and a tool-kit to allow users to create, modify, and simulate models without leaving the DEPEND environment. At the core of DEPEND are simulation engines supported by a fault injector, a set of fault dictionaries, and component libraries. DEPEND employs a hierarchical modeling and simulation approach that is intended to allow design evaluation starting from the device-level physical construct to the chip-level functional behavior, and up to the system-level dependability.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages | 54 |
Number of pages | 1 |
State | Published - 1996 |
Event | Proceedings of the 1996 IEEE International Computer Performance & Dependability Symposium - Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA Duration: Sep 4 1996 → Sep 6 1996 |
Other
Other | Proceedings of the 1996 IEEE International Computer Performance & Dependability Symposium |
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City | Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA |
Period | 9/4/96 → 9/6/96 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Computer Science
- General Engineering