Synthesis of Arithmetic Circui

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).