Open-Source VHDL Synthesis for FPSLIC?

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Hi All,I've been doing some development work over the past year or so on theAtmel FPSLIC platform.  I've run out of time on the license for theMentor software that came with the dev kit, and am wondering if thereare any open-source projects that can handle VHDL design for theFPSLIC.  I've looked at Slipway, and that looks promising for thebackend, but as far as I can tell it only supports Icarus Verilogentry?  Porting my design to Verilog isn't something I'd like to do,so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.Thanks!Jonathan Krauss--Low:SNR Engineering

Mike Treseler · Accepted Answer

The choices I see are change platforms or buy a license.       -- Mike Treseler

Eric Smith · Answer

If the dev kit is less expensive than the Mentor license, you couldbuy another dev kit.

Adam Megacz · Answer

Hi LowSNR,Sorry about the month-late reply...Unfortunately at this point the slipway/abits combination isn't reallyready to replace Atmel's tools.  And, given their total apathy towardsthe chip and positive developments elsewhere, this may continue to bethe case indefinitely.I should mention, however, that they recently published a new versionof their software suite, and I think they switched synthesis toolvendors.  You might be able to cajole another demo license out ofthem...  - a-- PGP/GPG: 5C9F F366 C9CF 2145 E770  B1B8 EFB1 462D A146 C380

Adam Megacz · Answer

Hi LowSNR,Sorry about the month-late reply...Unfortunately at this point the slipway/abits combination isn't reallyready to replace Atmel's tools.  And, given their total apathy towardsthe chip and positive developments elsewhere, this may continue to bethe case indefinitely.I should mention, however, that they recently published a new versionof their software suite, and I think they switched synthesis toolvendors.  You might be able to cajole another demo license out ofthem...  - a-- PGP/GPG: 5C9F F366 C9CF 2145 E770  B1B8 EFB1 462D A146 C380

Adam Megacz · Answer

Hi LowSNR,Sorry about the month-late reply...Unfortunately at this point the slipway/abits combination isn't reallyready to replace Atmel's tools.  And, given their total apathy towardsthe chip and positive developments elsewhere, this may continue to bethe case indefinitely.I should mention, however, that they recently published a new versionof their software suite, and I think they switched synthesis toolvendors.  You might be able to cajole another demo license out ofthem...  - a-- PGP/GPG: 5C9F F366 C9CF 2145 E770  B1B8 EFB1 462D A146 C380

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