fast integrated tools for circuit design with fpgas
To implement high-density and high-speed FPGA circuits, designers need tight control over the circuit implementation process. However, current design tools are unsuited for this purpose as they lack fast turnaround times, interactiveness, and integration. We present a system for the Xilinx XC6200 FPGA, which addresses these issues. It consists of a suite of tightly integrated tools for the XC6200 architecture centered around an architecture-independent tool framework. The system lets the designer easily intervene at various stages of the design process and features design cycle times (from an HDL specification to a complete layout) in the order of seconds.
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