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CONCEPT-HDL: Is Cadence's PE 13.x Concept-HDL supported?
Record #4086
Problem Title:
CONCEPT-HDL: Is Cadence's PE 13.x Concept-HDL supported?
Problem Description:
Urgency: Standard
General Description:
When will Cadence's Concept-HDL be supported?
Solution 1:
Cadence Concept Support Plan
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Cadence is in the process of moving customer from Concept-SCALD to
Concept-HDL (both are schematic entry tools). Concept-HDL is the new
flow providing direct HDL interface supporting backannotation, preserve
hierachical block and mixed flow. All the customers are expected to
be moved to Concept-HDL by the end of '99.
The Concept-SCALD to Concept-HDL transition plan is:
1. 97a - Concept-SCALD only. Xilinx M1.5 support for Concept-SCALD.
(current)
2. PE13.0 - Concept-HDL and Concept-SCALD. No current support
3. PE13.5 - Concept-HDL and Concept-SCALD. Limited Alliance 1.5 support;
Contact Hotline for libraries. Full Xilinx Alliance 2.1 support for
Concept-HDL. (Q2'99)
4. PE13.6 - Concept-HDL and Concept-SCALD. Limited Alliance 1.5 support;
Contact Hotline for libraries. Full Xilinx Alliance 2.1 support for
Concept-HDL. (Q2'99)
5. PE14.0 - Concept-HDL only. Xilinx M2.1 support for Concept-HDL.
Xilinx devices support for Cadence is as follows:
1. Spartan, Spartanxl, 3000a/3100a, 4000e, 4000x (4000ex, 4000xl,
and 4000xla), 5200, and 9500, 9500xl is supported in Concept-SCALD
97a.
2. Virtex and all above devices will be "tactically" supported in PE 13.5
Concept-HDL. The tactical support includes some SQA. Users can get
the Xilinx Concept-HDL patch from Xilinx hotline. There will be limited
support from AE.
3. M2.1 will provide full support of PE13.5 Concept-HDL flow. This means
that SQA will be performed and AE will support the flow.
End of Record #4086 - Last Modified: 06/22/99 10:27 |
