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ASIC to FPGA Conversion Flow. Special Functions Identification. RTL Code. Quick Conversion. Timing Specification. STA. ASIC Netlist. ATPG. Fault coverage. Testability report. Design Rules Checking. Design Rules Report. Pin-out when applicable. Check Die size. Check
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Special Functions Identification RTL Code Quick Conversion Timing Specification STA ASIC Netlist ATPG Fault coverage Testability report Design Rules Checking Design Rules Report Pin-out when applicable Check Die size Check Bond Die / Package Feasibility Report Conversion Feasibility Flow Chart
RTL code Behavioral code Timing specification Atmel gate level netlist Synthesis Design Rule Checks Design compiler (Synopsys) Star (in-house) Testability Insertion DFT Advisor (Mentor)- Scan BIST Architect (Mentor)- BIST BSD Architect (Mentor) – JTAG (only on used pads) Placement Formal Proof Clock Tree Synthesis Silicon Ensemble (Cadence) F.E. CTGEN (Cadence) Formality (Synopsys) Timing constraints STA Primetime (Synopsys) Delay Tuning no Routing Post-layout netlist Nano Route (Cadence) yes Customer test benches or VCD results SDF +Verilog / VHDL net list +ASIC Lib Logic Simulations Modelsim (Mentor) Simulation Comparison Simulations SIRAS (in-house) Atmel activity or data Customer activity or data Joint Atmel customer activity Tester rules check Sign off DRC/LVS TAPE OUT Conversion flow