Title :
Synthesis for FPGAs: an overview
Author_Institution :
Xilinx Inc., San Jose, CA, USA
Abstract :
An increasing number of FPGA users are adopting top-down design methodologies using HDLs and logic synthesis. While not a panacea, rapidly-improving synthesis technology is starting to fulfil its promise of enabling efficient, technology-transparent, high-level design. FPGA synthesis tools will continue to improve and evolve. The goal is a top-down design methodology that encompasses design creation, analysis, and physical implementation in a seamless environment, thereby improving designer productivity and increasing silicon efficiency
Keywords :
application specific integrated circuits; circuit optimisation; field programmable gate arrays; hardware description languages; high level synthesis; FPGA synthesis; HDLs; design creation; designer productivity; high-level design; logic synthesis; physical implementation; seamless environment; silicon efficiency; synthesis technology; synthesis tools; technology-transparent design; top-down design methodologies; Application specific integrated circuits; Circuit synthesis; Design methodology; Design optimization; Field programmable gate arrays; Hardware design languages; Logic circuits; Logic design; Logic devices; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
WESCON/94. Idea/Microelectronics. Conference Record
Conference_Location :
Anaheim , CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9992-7
DOI :
10.1109/WESCON.1994.403534
