A42MX16-PQ208A Datasheet, PDF (15/78 Pages) Actel Corporation – 40MX and 42MX Automotive FPGA Families

40MX and 42MX Automotive FPGA Families
Development Tool Support
The automotive-grade MX family of FPGAs is fully
supported by both Actel's Libero™ Integrated Design
Environment (IDE) and Designer FPGA Development
software. Actel Libero IDE is a design management
environment, seamlessly integrating design tools while
guiding the user through the design flow, managing all
design and log files, and passing necessary design data
among tools. Libero IDE allows users to integrate both
schematic and HDL synthesis into a single flow and verify
the entire design in a single environment. Libero IDE
includes Synplify® for Actel from Synplicity®, ViewDraw
for Actel from Mentor Graphics, ModelSim™ HDL
Simulator from Mentor Graphics®, WaveFormer Lite™
from SynaptiCAD™, and Designer software from Actel.
Refer to the Libero IDE flow (located on Actel’s website)
diagram for more information.
Actel's Designer software is a place-and-route tool and
provides a comprehensive suite of backend support tools
for FPGA development. The Designer software includes
timing-driven place-and-route, and a world-class
integrated static timing analyzer and constraints editor.
With the Designer software, a user can select and lock
package pins while only minimally impacting the results
of place-and-route. Additionally, the back-annotation
flow is compatible with all the major simulators and the
simulation results can be cross-probed with Silicon
Explorer II, Actel’s integrated verification and logic
analysis tool. Another tool included in the Designer
software is the ACTgen macro builder, which easily
creates popular and commonly used logic functions for
implementation into your schematic or HDL design.
Actel's Designer software is compatible with the most
popular FPGA design entry and verification tools from
companies such as Mentor Graphics, Synplicity, Synopsys,
and Cadence Design Systems. The Designer software is
available for both the Windows and UNIX operating
systems.
Related Documents
Application Notes
Actel BSDL Files Format Description
www.actel.com/documents/BSDLformat_AN.pdf
Programming Antifuse Devices
http://www.actel.com/documents/
AntifuseProgram_AN.pdf
Actel's Implementation of Security in Actel Antifuse
FPGAs
www.actel.com/documents/Antifuse_Security_AN.pdf
User’s Guides and Manuals
Antifuse Macro Library Guide
www.actel.com/documents/libguide_UG.pdf
Silicon Sculptor II
www.actel.com/techdocs/manuals/default.asp#programmers
Miscellaneous
Libero IDE Flow Diagram
www.actel.com/products/tools/libero/flow.html
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