AbstractsComputer Science

An ECA-Based ZigBee Receiver

by Chen Zhang




Institution: Virginia Tech
Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Degree: MS
Year: 2008
Keywords: Software Defined Radio; ECA; Dataflow Machine; ZigBee Receiver
Record ID: 1814670
Full text PDF: http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-03212008-151346/


Abstract

Element CXI's Elemental Computing Array (ECA) delivers faster reconfiguration time and higher computational density than Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) with similar computational power. It provides higher computational power than Digital Signal Processors (DSPs) with similar power consumption and price. It also utilizes a library-based graphical development environment promoting ease of use and fast development. In this thesis, the design and implementation of a ZigBee receiver on an Element CXI ECA-64 platform is presented. The ZigBee receiver is evaluated through simulations and implementation on an ECA device. During the design and implementation of the ZigBee receiver, some design experience and tips are concluded. The design methodology on the ECA is studied in detail to assure the implementationâs correctness, since the methodology of the ECA is different from that of other platforms.