RTAX/RTSX Netlist Converter

Product Description

RTAX/RTSX EDIF and PDC/PIN Converter combines two functions supporting Aldec RTAX prototyping - it provides EDIFs netlists conversion and PDC/PIN constraints file remapping for two families RTAX-S/SL and RTSX-SU/S, SX-A. RTAX/RTSX EDIF and PDC/PIN Converter performs automatic conversion of the RTAX-S/SL and RTSX-SU/S, SX-A EDIFs netlists to ProASIC3/E EDIF netlist, which means replacement of the PLL and memory primitives has to be done, with consideration of the limitations caused by the differences between RTAX-S/SL, RTSX-SU/S, SX-A and ProASIC3/E technologies. RTAX/RTSX EDIF and PDC/PIN Converter combined with Riviera-Pro simulator provide the opportunity for verificate design EDIF files both for RTAX/RTSX and ProASIC3E families.

EDIF and PDC Conversion Flow

RTAX/RTSX EDIF and PDC/PIN Converter also performs automatic conversion of the PDC(RTAX-S/SL) and PIN(RTSX-SU/S, SX-A) constraints file allowing for automatic remapping of the RTAX-S/SL, RTSX-SU/S, SX-A pin locations to ProASIC3/E pin locations according to the interconnections on the Aldec adaptor board.

Those features complement the hardware adaptor enabling a seamless migration from RTAX-S/SL and RTSX-SU/S, SX-A to ProAsic3E technology and facilitate Place & Route process in order to utilize a flash based FPGA for prototyping.

RTAX/RTSX EDIF and PDC/PIN Converter
Windows	Linux

Benefits:

Seamless prototyping with Aldec RTAX-S/SL,RTSX-SU/S, SX-A prototyping boards based on Microchip SoC ProASIC3/E devices
Automatic conversion of the RTAX-S/SL,RTSX-SU/S, SX-A netlist to the ProASIC3/E netlist. No need to perform manual mapping of primitives and memory blocks.
Automatic conversion of PDC, PIN constraints file. Together with converted EDIF it deliver easy path for P&R process.
Additional library of primitives for memories is available. The library is available as an add-on option to the base configuration
Processor BCD Codec - example how to speed up postconversion ProASIC3/E design
Set as black box - example how to add black box as edif to RTAX Converter tool
RTAX Simulation Example - comparsion behavioral, RTAX EDIF and ProASIC3/E edifs simulations
Postlayout Simulation Example - comparsion behavioral and postlayout RTAX and ProASIC3/E simulations
ALDEC AXI BFM Riviera-Pro simulation example