Speaker: Prof. Lana Josipović
ETH, Zurich
DEIB - Beta Room (Bld. 24)
October 15th, 2024 | 11.00 am
Contact: Prof. Christian Pilato
Abstract
On October 15th, 2024 at 11.00 am the seminar titled "From Software Programs to Digital Circuits" will take place at DEIB Beta Room (Building 24).High-Level Synthesis (HLS) compilers enable programmers to automatically generate hardware designs from high-level software abstractions instead of writing tedious and time-consuming low-level hardware descriptions. However, today’s HLS compilers are still accessible only to expert users and for particular classes of applications; generating good-quality circuits still requires peculiar code restructuring and extensive experimentation with the tools. In this talk, I will discuss the challenges and limitations of current HLS approaches.
I will outline an alternative HLS technique that overcomes these limitations and achieves high parallelism in general-purpose software applications. Finally, I will share my vision on future advancements of HLS and hardware design.