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