Abstract:
A user interface for a computer-aided design tool includes a display. The display includes a visualization of a processor system of a system-on-a-chip (SOC). The visualization includes a plurality of blocks and each block represents a component of the processor system. Each block visually indicates a configuration status of the component represented by the block.
Abstract:
Creation of subsystems for a user design to be implemented in an integrated circuit (IC) includes generating, using computer hardware, a subsystem topology based on user provided subsystem data, wherein the subsystem topology specifies a plurality of subsystems of the user design where each subsystem includes a master circuit, and determining, using the computer hardware, a system management identifier for each master circuit of the subsystem topology. Programming data for programmable protection circuits of the IC can be automatically generated using the computer hardware based on the subsystem topology and system management identifiers. The programmable protection circuits, when programmed with the programming data, form the plurality of subsystems and physically isolate the plurality of subsystems on the integrated circuit from one another.
Abstract:
Multi-domain creation and isolation within a heterogeneous System-on-Chip (SoC) may include receiving a hardware description file specifying a plurality of processors and a plurality of hardware resources available within a heterogeneous SoC and creating, using computer hardware, a plurality of domains for the heterogeneous SoC, wherein each domain includes a processor selected from the plurality of processors and a hardware resource selected from the plurality of hardware resources. The method may include assigning, using the computer hardware, an operating system to each domain and generating, using the computer hardware, a platform that is configured to implement the plurality of domains within the heterogeneous SoC.
Abstract:
Approaches for capturing states of signals of a circuit-under-test are disclosed. A logic analyzer circuit is coupled to the circuit-under-test and is configured to receive a plurality of probe signals and a plurality of trigger signals from the circuit-under-test. The logic analyzer circuit inputs data identifying a subset of the probe signals and a subset of the trigger signals. The logic analyzer circuit selects the subset of trigger signals for input to trigger logic and selects the subset of probe signals in the logic analyzer circuit after the logic analyzer circuit and the circuit-under-test are active. The logic analyzer circuit samples states of the subset of probe signals in response to the trigger logic and stores the sampled states of the subset of probe signals in a memory.
Abstract:
Implementing a circuit design may include, responsive to a user input selecting a design, executing an implementation script of the design using the processor. Executing the implementation script may generate instructions for generating a circuit design from the design. Responsive to the instructions and using the processor, cores of the design may be automatically instantiated and connected.
Abstract:
A method of implementing a circuit design in a circuit design tool for configuration in a programmable integrated circuit (IC) connected to components on a circuit board is described. The method includes processing a first file associated with the circuit board to obtain descriptions of circuit board interfaces of the components on the circuit board; displaying a graphic user interface (GUI) of the circuit design tool to connect a circuit board interface described in the first file with a circuit design interface in the circuit design; generating physical constraints on the circuit design interface with respect to input/outputs of the programmable IC described as being connected to the selected circuit board interface; and generating a bitstream to configure the programmable IC. The bitstream includes a physical implementation of the circuit design satisfying the physical constraints.
Abstract:
An exemplary method of implementing a circuit design for a programmable integrated circuit (IC) includes, on at least one programmed processor, performing operations including: generating a description of circuit components of the circuit design including first portion of a circuit module that is independent of assignment of resources of the programmable IC; assigning a plurality of the resources of the programmable IC to a plurality of the circuit components including determining at least one resource assignment for the circuit module; and generating a physical implementation of the circuit components for implementation in the programmable IC, including generating a second portion of the circuit module that is dependent on the at least one resource assignment, and combining the second portion of the circuit module with the first portion of the circuit module.