Methodology Using Design Planning

Methodology Using Design Planning

HDL Source

Improve

source

Estimation

OF Analysis

OF Budgeting

Source-level

Physical Advisor

Logic Constraints

Seed Floorplan

Netlist

Placement

Iterations

Synthesis / Optimization

Routing

OF Analysis

FP/ Detailed

Placement

IPO

Pre-Synthesis Planning

Co-Synthesis Design

Post-Synthesis Refinement

Early FP /

Coarse Placement

Objective Function (OF) =

F( timing, power, cost, ...)

OF Analysis

OF Budgeting

Source: Dr. Kurt Keutzer, Synopsys

Previous slide Next slide Back to the first slide View Graphic Version