We always marvel at how open-source tools can often outstrip their commercial counterparts. Yosys, the open-source tool for Verilog synthesis, is a good example. Although the Xilinx ISE design suite ...

FPGAs have evolved tremendously in terms of capacity and performance, and they can now be used to implement more core functionality. From an algorithmic perspective, extra features and density often ...

Support for Xilinx's low-cost, high-volume Spartan-3A family of I/O-optimized FPGAs is now offered by Synplicity's Synplify Pro FPGA synthesis software. The Synplify Pro FPGA synthesis tool helps ...

Time-saving verification tools have been added to an advanced tool flow for high-end FPGA design. The flow, a collaboration between Xilinx Inc. of San Jose and Synopsys Inc. of Mountain View, Calif., ...