Generic discrete-continuous simulation model for accurate validation in heterogeneous systems design

Microelectronics Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 6-7, 2007, Pages 805-815

  Bouchhima, Faouzi ^a,b   Nicolescu, Gabriela ^a   Aboulhamid, El Mostapha ^c   Abid, Mohamed ^b  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SFAX   (Tunisia)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Continuous discrete simulation model; Matlab simulink; Synchronization model; SystemC

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISCRETE TIME CONTROL SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATLAB; OPTICAL PROPERTIES;

CONTINUOUS/DISCRETE SIMULATION MODELS; SIMULINK SIMULATORS; SYNCHRONIZATION MODELS;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN;

EID: 34547588264     PISSN: 00262692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mejo.2007.04.001     Document Type: Article

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