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Bluespec Technical Overview
The Bluespec toolset, the only ESL synthesis solution for control logic and complex datapaths, significantly accelerates hardware design and
reduces verification costs. Bluespec presents hardware designers an exciting new way to implement a design with correct-by-construction
control logic synthesis while retaining full control over the architecture and performance of the design. This technical overview
provides a review of the toolset, examples, technology and key benefits.
Next-generation High Level Synthesis: Cadence C-to-Silicon Compiler
Cadence C-to-Silicon Compiler (CtoS) is next-generation high-level synthesis technology for automating SoC IP development and reuse. Using embedded logic synthesis, CtoS automatically generates synthesizable RTL and/or technology-mapped gates for both datapath and control functions, starting from timed and untimed C/C++/SystemC(r) algorithm descriptions. Using CtoS, designers can reduce engineering effort by up to 90%, while achieving quality of results at or above whatever is possible using best manual RTL coding practices.
The Move to Physical Synthesis In this whiteboard discussion, Ken McElvain, Synplicity's founder and CTO, discusses the evolution of modern FPGAs to
their present 65 nanometer form and what the implications are for the design of FPGAs in the future.
True DSP Synthesis This whiteboard discussion introduces the concept of True DSP synthesis and how it is different from other methods of
going from DSP algorithm to RTL code for hardware implementation. This discussion covers
topics including design languages, the importance of a technology-independent flow, and
automatic application of DSP synthesis optimizations.
Synplicity Synplify Pro® Advanced FPGA Synthesis Explore the Synplify Pro® solution, the fast and efficient FPGA synthesis tool which can
be applied to a variety of target devices. The video demonstrates success in meeting both timing and area
specifications.
Synplify DSP
The Synplify DSP solution accepts algorithmic specifications
from such tools as MATLAB®/Simulink®, and automatically
generates high-quality, optimized RTL for hardware implementation.
