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SESM S.C.A.R.L.: Data Center Computing

Partial reconfiguration enables a more dependable system.

The partial dynamic reconfiguration (PDR) method has emerged as a topic for investigation in the context of the European Union research project pSHIELD. This project aims at pioneering techniques to build security, privacy and dependability (SPD) into embedded systems, rather than tacking them on as “add-on” functionalities.

The project team’s investigation of this new technology involved implementing a project demonstrator—a reconfigurable frequency shift-keying (FSK) demodulator system—within the Xilinx PDR design flow. The possibility of changing a cryptographic algorithm or communication protocol on the fly while keeping the other functionality alive was a big advantage.

With [partial dynamic reconfiguration], we think that the FPGA is going to usher in a new era in electronic design. We are envisioning systems that can change their functionality and adapt themselves to a specific scenario or threat. In short, we are thinking of a world made up of transformable devices. 

- Fabio Giovagnini, Software Manager Aurion S.r.l., SESM S.C.A.R.L.
- Antonio Di Marzo, Embedded System Dept. Manager, Embedded System Dept. Manager SESM S.C.A.R.L.

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