| Today's systems-on-chip are growing in complexity as a result of a higher density of components on the same chip, and also on account of the heterogeneity of different modules that are particular to different application domains (i.e. mechanical, electrical, optical, biological and chemical). These systems can be found in a broad and diverse spectrum of applications in many industries, including but not limited to Automotive, Aerospace, Health Care and, Consumer Electronics. These multi-domain heterogeneous systems enable new applications and the creation of new markets. This thesis focuses on the design and the simulation of heterogeneous embedded systems, more specifically on continuous/discrete heterogeneous systems.;Parts of the proposed methodology were adapted for the formalization, modeling and verification of an optical network on chip.;Continuous-time and discrete-event models are at the core of the design of multi-domain systems. We present here a generic, language independent methodology for the design of continuous/discrete heterogeneous systems. This methodology is the basis for design of a new framework providing the interfaces that are in charge with the heterogeneous components adaptation. The methodology was successfully used for the implementation of different continuous/discrete systems such as: a glycemia level regulator, an analog/digital converter, a PID controller, a production chain control system and wimax system. |
