Run-Time Customisation of Soft-Core CPUs on FPGA

The use of customised soft-core processors in which instructions can be integrated into a system in application hardware is increasing in the Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) field. Specifically the partial run-time reconfiguration of FPGAs in specialised processors for a particular domain can be very beneficial. In this report the design and implementation for the customisation of a soft-core MIPS processor using an FPGA and partial reconfiguration (PR) of FPGA technology will be addressed to achieve efficient resource use.