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INTRODUCTION

The design of embedded systems, that is, circuits designed for specific applications, is based on a series of decisions as well as on the use of several types of development techniques. For example:

  • Selection of the data representation
  • Generation or selection of algorithms
  • Selection of hardware platforms
  • Hardware–software partitioning
  • Program generation
  • New hardware synthesis
  • Cosimulation, coemulation, and prototyping

Some of these activities have a close relationship with the study of arithmetic algorithms and circuits, especially in the case of systems including a great amount of data processing (e.g., ciphering and deciphering, image processing, digital signature, biometry).

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