Synthesis
engine (Resource allocation, scheduling,
Cycle timing,
Datapath design partitioning)
o SystemC to Verilog
RTL translation
o Verilog RTL optimization
for downstream synthesis and simulation
tools
Project
automation tools Configuration
tools 3rd
party integration HDL
co-simulation
2. Cynthesizer¢â
Advantage
High
quality design results
o uperior over hand
coded RTL
o More time to design,
less time needed to write RTL code High-level
design abstraction use
o Simplifies management
of design complexity
o Much faster simulation
Improved
verification
o Verify functionality
with high speed models
o Use same testbench
at all levels Predictable
timing closure
o Target architecture
optimized for timing RTL
output optimized for downstream synthesis and
simulation tools