Foundation Series Software Alliance Series Software Xilinx software is the fastest in the industry, giving you not only the most efficient and highest performance designs, but also the fastest time to market through unparalleled compilation speeds. In addition to our in house research and development programs, we work closely with all of the leading EDA vendors to make sure that you have immediate access to the latest tools. The Foundation Series gives you a complete, ready to use solution for programmable logic design. This fully integrated design environment allows you to access a complete set of design entry, synthesis, simulation, and implementation tools, within a powerful and easy to use interface. The Foundation Series supports standards-based HDL design, including VHDL, Verilog HDL, and ABEL. Our interactive HDL editing wizards, HDL Editor (with Language Assistant), and multimedia VHDL tutorial help turn you into an expert quickly and easily. The Foundation Series also features an integrated solution with the Xilinx CORE Generator™ system. This tightly integrated solution automates the creation of schematic and HDL symbols for inclusion within a design, making it easy to design complex circuits in minutes. The Foundation Series configurations are available for PC compatible platforms and standard Microsoft operating systems. Foundation Base: Support for all CPLDs Support for all FPGAs up to 20K system gate density Support for all Spartan FPGA devices LogiBLOX module generator Timing driven implementation software Maximum design performance with A.K.A. speed™ technology Xilinx CORE Generator system Schematic entry ABEL HDL Gate level simulator Foundation Base Express: All the features of Foundation Base, plus: VHDL and Verilog HDL design entry, synthesis and optimization Interactive VHDL language tutorial HDL Simulation - free, 30 day evaluation CDs from leading HDL simulation vendors Foundation Standard: All the features of Foundation Base, plus: Support for all CPLD and FPGA devices Support for all Virtex FPGA devices Foundation Express: All the features of Foundation Standard, plus: VHDL and Verilog HDL design entry, synthesis and optimization Interactive VHDL language tutorial FPGA Express Constraint Editor and Time Tracker™ GUI HDL Simulation - free, 30 day evaluation CDs from leading HDL simulation vendors The Alliance Series is the industry's leading open systems software that provides you with the flexibility to select the best EDA design environment for your application. Combining the strengths of our partners' tools with our own advanced implementation technology gives you a powerful overall design solution, the highest clock performance and the highest densities in the industry. The Alliance Series design methodology spans a wide range of design techniques including HDL design, mixed schematic capture with HDL, and mixed EDA vendor tools. Included in the Alliance Series software are libraries and interfaces for several EDA environments, along with comprehensive device implementation tools featuring A.K.A. speed™ Technology. A.K.A. speed Technology is a suite of advanced algorithms and features that help you achieve higher clock performance. Highlights of A.K.A. speed Technology include: Graphical Constraints Editor, minimum delays, timing-driven implementation, robust timing language, K-path algorithms, incremental designing, and integration with the Xilinx CORE Generator system. The Alliance Series configurations are available for PC-compatible platforms with standard Microsoft operating systems, and a variety of UNIX platforms including HP, SUN, and IBM workstations. Alliance Base: Support for all CPLDs Support for all FPGAs up to 20K system gate density Support for all Spartan FPGA devices LogiBLOX module generator Timing driven implementation software Maximum design performance with A.K.A. speed Technology - Graphical Constraints Editor - Floorplanner - Minimum timing reporting - Voltage and temperature pro-rating Xilinx CORE Generator system Libraries and interfaces for several EDA environments Robust HDL verification methodology support Model Technology's ModelSim VHDL and Verilog simulation-free, 30 day evaluation CD Alliance Standard: All the features of Alliance Base, plus: Support for all CPLD and FPGA devices Support for all Virtex FPGA devices Top of page

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