The RESPECT department at the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences is researching fields ranging from integrated circuit design over data\/signal processing to system modeling as well as development of application driven embedded systems.<\/p>\n
Integrated Circuits<\/strong><\/p>\n IC design and test of analogue as well as digital and embedded processor building blocks using automated methods, including internally developed HDL code generators with constrained random testing on top using standardised methodologies and languages.<\/p>\n System Integration<\/strong><\/p>\n Modeling, simulation and verification of systems up to System-in-Package (SiP) or even printed circuit board (PCB) level. Important fields of expertise are electromagnetic field simulations, analog\/digital\/RF lab measurements & debugging, HW\/SW systems and high-level M\/S modelling approaches using state of the art EDA tools and prototyping hardware like FPGAs.<\/p>\n Applications<\/strong><\/p>\n Telematics applications, sensors for active and assisted living (AAL), smart\/wireless sensor networks and proximity sensors for robotics is just a selection of applications, where integrated circuits within RESPECT are developed.<\/p>\n Automation and Overall Methodology<\/strong><\/p>\n One key aspect of the development cycle is efficiency. This requires well-thought methodologies and using automation wisely. This ensures e.g. that standard blocks can be developed and tested fast based on re-use and well defined specifications, which leaves more time and effort for new developments. Thus, meta-modelling, scripting languages, virtual\/executable specifications, incorporating cetain tools and fostering standards like IP-XACT or SystemC play a significant role in the overall design cycle for us.<\/p>\n The RESPECT department is associated to different study programs within the faculty of Engineering & IT. It enables close research cooperation and know\u2010how exchange between different related fields of expertise, which is a requirement to handle complex \u201cmulti\u2010disciplinary\u201d related research and development tasks.<\/p>\n A main focus of the department is to be a strong and attractive R&D partner for local industry as well as a competent research partner for national and international cooperative research projects.<\/p>\n Check out this short introduction video:<\/p>\nGoals<\/h2>\n