May 24, 2014
ProtoCompiler understands HAPS FPGA prototyping hardware, so it can optimize logic placement and partitioning, even on designs with up to 250m ASIC gates.
March 24, 2014
An in-depth look at the role of FPGA-based prototyping and the validation use cases it offers when integrating complex blocks.
January 21, 2014
Three key characteristics determine a verification platform's ability to add value to the design flow. But how they score within a project depend on how each is applied and at which point.
January 7, 2014
The HAPS prototyping system can help designers integrate IP into SoCs more quickly.
December 16, 2013
Consistency is vital to IP integration strategies that rely on developing an SoC using a hierarchy of FPGA-based prototypes.
November 14, 2013
Different users within a design team will have varying needs for prototype capabilities. What type of prototype to pick is not always 100 per cent clear. Here are some pointers on how to make the choice.
October 23, 2013
A case study describing validation of the integration of USB3.0 and USB2.0 interface IP that illustrates broader challenges FPGA-based prototyping presents.
April 24, 2013
Many problems arise during the IP-to-SoC phase of FPGA-based prototyping due to the mix-and-match nature of the prototypes not the actual designs.
July 5, 2012
Using a new design-partitioning tool and stacked-silicon interconnect FPGA to develop an ASIC prototyping platform that can be reprogrammed several times a day.
April 24, 2012
This extract from the Synopsys and Xilinx-authored "FPGA-Based Prototyping Methodology Manual" outlines a number of valuable strategies supported by brief project case studies.