1. Home
  2. Field-Programmable Gate Arrays
  3. Synplify and then Quartus

Synplify and then Quartus

Hi,

I have been using Quartus II 2.0 for all my synthesis and fitting needs for the APEX20KE device I have on my prototype board. I hear that Quartus is not an efficient synthesizer compared to Synplicity's Synplify. Now, I have had trouble trying to fit my design on the FPGA and I have tried various methods to achieve successful fits (Logiclock, design change, etc.).

Would there be a discernible advantage (in terms of achieving the required performance and fitting the design on the device) to using Synplify for synthesis and then using Quartus II 2.0 for placement and routing ? Can this process really solve my fitting problems ?

Thanks, Prashant

Reply to
Prashant
Loading thread data ...

That used to be true, but the recent releases are much improved. However, I have not run any benchmarks.

It might. That used to be the only option. You are in a good position to call an FAE from Mentor or Synplify and let him prove to you that their brand is better than Q. I expect that you could get lots of help with your demo synthesis runs.

Let us know how it comes out.

-- Mike Treseler

Reply to
Mike Treseler

ElectronDepot website is not affiliated with any of the manufacturers or service providers discussed here. All logos and trade names are the property of their respective owners.