This repository contains various HW/SW Co-Design projects, where hardware acceleration is combined with software control to optimize performance and flexibility. These projects primarily leverage ZYNQ-based SoCs, utilizing custom hardware IPs integrated with software running on an embedded processor.
HW/SW Co-Design is an engineering approach where hardware and software components are developed together to optimize system performance. The hardware handles computationally intensive tasks, while software manages control, data transfer, and flexibility.
- Custom IP Development: Designing custom hardware modules in Verilog/SystemVerilog.
- AXI-based Communication: Using AXI4-Lite, AXI4-Stream, and AXI DMA for efficient data transfer.
- Embedded Software Control: Writing C code in Xilinx SDK or Vitis for software integration.
- ZYNQ-based Implementations: Utilizing ZYNQ Processing System (PS) and Programmable Logic (PL).
- Optimized Data Flow: Ensuring efficient communication between hardware and software components.
Description: A custom IP that processes an image by inverting pixel values. Data is transferred using AXI DMA, and a ZYNQ processor handles communication.
- Hardware: Custom IP, AXI DMA, SmartConnect.
- Software: C code for UART communication and DMA configuration.
- Performance Boost: Offloading computational tasks to hardware significantly improves speed.
- Flexibility: Software allows easy configuration and updates without modifying hardware.
- Efficient Data Transfer: AXI-based communication ensures high-speed interaction between PS and PL.
- Real-World Applications: Used in image processing, signal processing, and embedded systems.
HW/SW Co-Design is a powerful methodology for building efficient embedded systems. This repository showcases different projects that leverage this approach, demonstrating custom IP development, AXI communication, and embedded software integration.