I am looking for new tools for FPGA development and wonder if someone has a comparison of different tools available (everything needed from source to bit configuration code) I like to combine schematics for rough block diagrams and macros for more schematics, VHDL and/or 'C' based language synthesis. I have mainly used the old Xilinx Foundation package (It is still OK but not longer supported) and I have tried the ISE tool but don't like the schematic drawing part. For Xilinx FPGA's, does there exist more than xilinx's own place & router? Are there any 3rd party more effective PAR tools? I also want to compare prices.
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19 years ago