The Erlangen Slot Machine: Increasing Flexibility in FPGA-Based Reconfigurable Platforms

We present a new concept as well as the implementation of an FPGA-based reconfigurable platform, the Erlangen Slot Machine (ESM). One main advantage of this platform is the possibility for each module to access its periphery independent from its location through a programmable crossbar, allowing an unrestricted relocation of modules on the device. Furthermore, we propose different intermodule communication structures.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2005
• Where: FPT
• Authors: Christophe Bobda, Mateusz Majer, Ali Ahmadinia, Thomas Haller, André Linarth, Jürgen Teich
• Keywords: Erlangen Slot Machine, FPGA-based Reconfigurable Platform, FPT 2005, Hardware, Programmable Crossbar