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MathWorks goes all out for signal processing
Janine Love9/13/2010 9:04 AM EDT
Today MathWorks announced some new MATLAB and Simulink capabilities to address algorithm-intensive wireless and multimedia applications, including RF, analog, baseband digital signal processing, audio, video, and radar.
For system and algorithm design, MathWorks has developed a new RF modeling product, called SimRF, which supports circuit envelope and harmonic balance simulation, multi-frequency analysis, and multi-port component models (see Figure below). The goal of this capability is to bring RF modeling and simulation techniques directly into the Simulink environment, making it possible to do more complete system simulation and study the effects of interference in a mixed-signal environment. For more information on this capability, head here. SimRF is available immediately. U.S. list prices start at $3000.
For designers of streaming applications, MathWorks has improved its communications blockset, signal processing blockset, and video and imaging blockset with the introduction of System Objects, a new interface for algorithm design that accesses more than 250 algorithms for stream processing. The new interface allows desingers to load in one frame at a time, using much less memory. It encapsulates the state/buffering/indexing methods for stream processing in MATLAB. It also has a standardized programming style that aims to enable algorithim reuse and better intellectual property (IP) management. The System Objects interface also supports fixed-point and C-code generation. For more information on this capability, head here. The Communications Blockset, Signal Processing Blockset, and Video and Image Processing Blockset are available immediately. U.S. list prices start at $1000.
The company has also performed a major update to its Simulink HDL Coder which will be of interest to designers using FPGAs. It now automatically integrates VHDL and Verilog from Simulink models, highlighting critical paths in the model and estimating hardware utilization. New features support optimization of serialization, resource sharing, and pipelining. For more on this, head here. Simulink HDL Coder is available immediately. U.S. list prices start at $15,000.
For system and algorithm design, MathWorks has developed a new RF modeling product, called SimRF, which supports circuit envelope and harmonic balance simulation, multi-frequency analysis, and multi-port component models (see Figure below). The goal of this capability is to bring RF modeling and simulation techniques directly into the Simulink environment, making it possible to do more complete system simulation and study the effects of interference in a mixed-signal environment. For more information on this capability, head here. SimRF is available immediately. U.S. list prices start at $3000.
For designers of streaming applications, MathWorks has improved its communications blockset, signal processing blockset, and video and imaging blockset with the introduction of System Objects, a new interface for algorithm design that accesses more than 250 algorithms for stream processing. The new interface allows desingers to load in one frame at a time, using much less memory. It encapsulates the state/buffering/indexing methods for stream processing in MATLAB. It also has a standardized programming style that aims to enable algorithim reuse and better intellectual property (IP) management. The System Objects interface also supports fixed-point and C-code generation. For more information on this capability, head here. The Communications Blockset, Signal Processing Blockset, and Video and Image Processing Blockset are available immediately. U.S. list prices start at $1000.
The company has also performed a major update to its Simulink HDL Coder which will be of interest to designers using FPGAs. It now automatically integrates VHDL and Verilog from Simulink models, highlighting critical paths in the model and estimating hardware utilization. New features support optimization of serialization, resource sharing, and pipelining. For more on this, head here. Simulink HDL Coder is available immediately. U.S. list prices start at $15,000.
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KB3001
9/13/2010 12:15 PM EDT
Any dates for availability in the rest of the world? I have used Matlab tools for FPGA designs, but the work was mostly one way (Simulink to Hardware) using pre-made library blocks. For more complex designs, there is a need for better early stage estimates of speed, area and power consumption from Matlab codes.
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RF/Memory Editor
9/13/2010 12:19 PM EDT
Hi KB3001. My understanding is that they are available in ROW now, I just had the US pricing. I will confirm this for you though. --Janine
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Frank Eory
9/13/2010 1:00 PM EDT
I look forward to trying the new features, especially the improvements to HDL Coder. It would be great if someday they would support ASIC/SoC designs rather than just FPGAs.
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Kenneth.Karnofsky
9/13/2010 9:40 PM EDT
To answer the first question, Janine is correct. MathWorks releases are always available simultaneously worldwide.
Regarding Simulink HDL Coder, the new workflow automation is for FPGAs, but the generated VHDL or Verilog (as well as the new optimizations) can be used for ASIC designs (and has been). For SoCs, MathWorks C code generation tools now generate SystemC TLM components from MATLAB and Simulink.
Ken Karnofsky
MathWorks
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