WARFP-2006
2nd Workshop on Architecture Research using FPGA Platforms

FPGAs have advanced to the point where complex microprocessors can be mapped to a single part. This provides an exciting new model for architecture research, where architectural ideas can be prototyped in great detail yet with sufficient performance to support realistic evaluation on long running applications. This workshop has the goal of advancing the field by providing a forum to share ideas and promote discussion of how to best share research infrastructure. The focus is on using FPGAs to aid in architecture research, not in the well-established areas of using FPGAs for reconfigurable computing and custom computing machines.

Previous workshop website: WARFP-2005

Call for Participation

There will be three types of presentation at the workshop.

• Regular 15 minute talks
• Short 5 minute talks
• Project demonstrations and posters

Topics of interest include:

• Case studies from use in research
• Case studies from use in education
• Platforms: design of hardware to support architectural exploration
• Languages and tools for rapid prototyping
• CPU designs
• Memory system designs
• Multiprocessor designs on one FPGA or across multiple FPGAs
• Handling I/O
• System software support for FPGA prototypes
• Parameterization: supporting architectural design studies
• Interface design: supporting modularity
• Instrumentation: gathering dynamic statistics
• Validation: checking correctness
• We encourage submission of status updates on earlier published projects.

Submission Details

Participants are invited to submit a PDF abstract of up to four pages for the talks (no denser than double column, 10 point, single-spaced). Accepted abstracts will be categorized as either regular or short talks depending on the committee's view of time required to present the contribution. Demonstration proposals are welcome either standalone or in conjunction with a talk abstract, and should be a maximum of two pages. Submissions exceeding guideline lengths will be summarily rejected.

• Email submissions (PDF format only) to "warfp2006 at cag dot csail dot mit dot edu" by January 17, 2006. The attached PDF files should be titled with first author's surname and institution (e.g., smith-ucxy.pdf).
• Author notification by January 23, 2006.
• Abstracts and slide presentations will be published online following the workshop.