FPGA Advantage from Mentor Graphics or Synplify Pro from Synplicity
Summary
After you have captured and processed your design using Simulink and
the Xilinx System Generator for DSP, you will have a top level VHDL
design and sub files in the form of additional VHDL files or EDIF
files. You will use Synthesis software to convert the top level (
and additional sub VHDL files) HDL behavioral or RTL design files
to a gate level representation (EDIF) . There are currently three
compatible synthesis tools for the System Generator for DSP design
flow:
Key Features
- Synthesize your HDL to a design implemented with gates
- Decreases design time by eliminating the need to define every
gate.
- Reduces the number of errors that can occur during a manual
translation of a hardware description to a schematic design.
- Apply the automation techniques used by the synthesis tool (such
as machine encoding styles or automatic I/O insertion) during
the optimization of your design to the original HDL code, resulting
in greater efficiency
You can choose from on of the three Synthesis tools. (see below)
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Mentor Graphics FPGA Advantage
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Synplify Pro from Synplicity
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Xilinx Synthesis Technology (XST)
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