Application- Specific Micro electronics for Mechat ronic Systems *

This paper presents a methodology for the design of microelectronic subsystems in a mechatronic environment and it s application to various problems. Several strategies from hardware-in-the-loop simulation o ver rapid prototyping of ASIC based systems with field programmable gate arrays to the design of application specific integrated processors are offered. The eflciency of the design system i s demonstrated on three mechatronic applications: a self controlled clutch, ignition control of a combustion engine and a turbine compres