RASSP Model Year Architecture within the Design Process
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To dramatically improve the process by which complex digital systems are specified, designed, documented, manufactured, and supported requires a signal processing design methodology that recognizes a number of application domains. A key element to implement this methodology is a Model Year Architecture approach that adheres to a specific set of principles which include:
The architectures must be open to promote HW/SW upgradability and reusability in other applications
The architectures must use emerging, state-of-the-art commercial technology whenever possible
The architectures must support a wide range of applications to maintain low non-recurring engineering (NRE) costs
The architectures must facilitate continuous product improvement and substantial life-cycle-cost (LCC) savings in fielded system upgrades
The RASSP Model Year Architecture(s) (MYA) must be supported by the necessary library models to facilitate trade-offs and optimizations for specific applications. Reusable HW and SW libraries facilitate growth and enhancement in direct support of the RASSP model year concept. The notion of model year upgrades is embodied in the reuse libraries and the methodology for their use. As technology advances, new architectural elements may be included in the library. Rapid insertion of a new element into an existing, RASSP-generated design is the goal of the Model Year concept.