It is a complete FPGA design environment that supports all programmable logic technologies and provides unrestricted performance for mixed VHDL, Verilog and EDIF designs. Synopsys' FPGA Express is the only synthesis technology that is resold by both leading programmable logic vendors, Altera and Xilinx. This provides their customers with synthesis solutions that are unique to their specific devices. This benefits designers with a lower cost of entry, free product updates and the same access to product support as users with maintenance contracts from perpetual licenses. The design flow for Active-HDL Express is simple and intuitive.
Designers can use a single tool for design entry, simulation and push-button synthesis.
The only additional software required to complete the design flow is the place and route software from the targeted programmable logic vendor. The first year of maintenance for all perpetual licenses is included. The integrated systems from the PLD producers are all significantly less expensive that any of the multi-vendor systems.