Evolution
Morphologic, Inc.
131 Daniel Webster Highway, Suite 470
Nashua, NH 03060 U.S.A.
Tel: 1-888-MORPHIT (888-667-7448)
Fax: 1-603-886-3657
info@morphologic.com
http://www.morphologic.com
The Evolution FPGA Design Tool Suite from Morphologic
provides FPGA and DSP designers with the fastest path between design concept
and working hardware.
The Evolution FPGA Design Tool Suite was developed upon
the concept that the most efficient path to a complete FPGA design is one
that eliminates the multiple, lengthy design iterations common to current
HDL/synthesis design processes; in which designers typically go through
the synthesis and placement & routing cycles many times in order to
meet size and timing constraints.
In addition to supporting existing design processes, Evolution
supports design reuse in the form of a library of parameterizable macros
and a powerful multi-chip floorplanner. This enables the creation of "smart"
placements, which allow the designer to monitor the design in terms of
resources and performance at every stage of the process.
Evolution’s combination of design entry, high-speed simulation,
requirements tracking, and floorplanning, yields consistent, deterministic
results that set the stage for a complete route on the first pass.
Product Highlights
Evolution provides dramatic reductions in time and effort
primarily through its powerful Multi-Chip Floorplanner (MorphMCFP).
The MorphMCFP is the only currently available FPGA design
tool which can:
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Floorplan multiple FPGA devices simultaneously,
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Floorplan devices from different vendors and technologies simultaneously,
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Floorplan all Xilinx XC4000E/EX/L/XL and XC6200 devices,
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Use physical interconnections from existing FPGA-based circuit cards to
support partitioning across multiple devices.
Benefits of fully floorplanning a design include: reducing routing times
by an order of magnitude, improving performance by 20 to 50%, and achieving
greater design densities. Floorplanning enables designers to use devices
which are smaller, less expensive and consume less power. Using the MorphMCFP
can make any FPGA design process shorter and more deterministic.
The MorphMCFP is currently integrated into Morphologic’s
Evolution tool suite, along with the MorphDraw,
MorphSim and Architecture Advisor design tools,
providing design entry, cycle-based simulation, and requirements tracking
along with the multi-device partitioning and floorplanning.
Xilinx-Specific Highlights
Some key features of the Evolution include:
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Allows the designer to import mapped NCD design files from any design process
front end,
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Allows the designer to read back PAR-generated NCD files for hand modification,
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Allows the designer to re-map functionality at the sub-CLB level,
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Allows the designer to create a "performance conscious" placement through
the use of a sophisticated routing estimator,
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Allows the designer to read in TRCE-generated TWR files and display post-route
static timing information graphically on the placement,
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Allows the designer to build a reusable library of design element placement
shapes,
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Allows the user to floor plan a single, mapped NCD file across multiple
chips.
Evolution currently supports all devices in the Xilinx
XC4000E/EX/L/XL and XC6200 series.
We invite you to download a copy of Evolution from our
web site with a free 30 day evaluation license and, using either your own
design or our tutorial, see how much easier FPGA design can be. Evolution
runs under both Microsoft® Windows 95 and NT, and has a price of $2,000.00
per seat. |
