Xilinx delivers 8.2i ISE tool suite

BANGALORE:


Xilinx Inc. today announced the immediate availability of the 8.2i

Integrated Software Environment (ISE) tool suite, the latest release of its

widely-used design solution, now supporting the company's 65nm Virtex-5

domain-optimized FPGAs.






Leveraging the features of the Virtex-5 ExpressFabric technology, the ISE 8.2i
design environment enables 30 per cent faster performance than previous

generation FPGAs, Xilinx said in a statement.






The latest release also features an integrated timing closure environment and
new productivity-enhancing features to fully exploit the performance and power

advantages of Virtex-5 devices.






“The ability to meet timing budgets is the number one productivity issue facing
designers today. With Virtex FPGAs more often at the heart of complex systems,

it is critical that design tools help designers achieve aggressive performance

goals while reducing the time spent in the design cycle,” said Bruce Talley,

vice president of the Design Software Division at Xilinx.






“The advanced features and performance of the Virtex-5 family can be quickly and
efficiently utilized with ISE 8.2i implementation support, and our new

interactive timing closure environment.”






Performance





The new design suite features next-generation physical synthesis with critical
pre- and post-routing optimization for Virtex-5 designs. Enhanced routing

support for the new ExpressFabric technology reduces levels of logic and signal

delay while packing designs more efficiently.






Productivity





Automated cross-probing between constraint entry, timing analysis, floorplanning
and implementation reports provides greater visibility and more efficient method

for routing and debugging designs. Integration of Xplorer into the 8.2i design

flow provides designers the ability to automatically explore various settings

and constraints to significantly improve the performance for a given design. ISE

8.2i support for device models and pin assignments and the second generation

SparseChevron technology in Virtex-5 FPGAs greatly simplifies PCB design.






Power





The new Xpower Estimator tool ensures accurate power estimation based on
extensive Virtex-5 device characterization, thus allowing designers to plan for

their power budget in advance. Xpower is available as a free download.






ISE 8.2i Foundation and ChipScope Pro 8.2 configurations are immediately
available with prices ranging from US$695 to US$2495.






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