Real-time optimization systems architecture

The synthesis objective that will be used throughout this chapter is the minimization of the total area consumed by all resources, i.e., memories, operators, and interconnect, under a user-specified throughput constraint (e.g., the sample rate). This is compatible with the requirements for real-time signal processing systems that are targeted to customized architectures but not fully power-dominated. Extensions to other optimization objectives, based on cost factors like low power, are feasible but will not be discussed here. 

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