SystemC Model Expansion

It was suggested that in order to create a good model that could be used in discussion in a possible paper, an analog sensor module could be added to the existing model. The module would include an analog source, an A/D interface, and a register map that connected to the existing bus. The MSP430 core could then verify the data received and convert the digital value into a more meaningful representation of the analog input (such as 2.5 V).

As an aside, research of the ARM AMBA (Advanced Microcontroller Bus Architecture), an open standard, on-chip bus specification. It is used in the development of multi-processor and multi-peripheral embedded processors ("a common backbone for SoC modules").

Also, research of materials for multi-processor designs can be found at OCPIP.org . OCP-IP (Open Core Protocol International Partnership) is "dedicated to making a common standard for intellectual property (IP) core interfaces, or sockets, that facilitate 'plug and play' System-on-Chip (SoC) design."