Generating a Netlist for Third-Party Synthesis Tools from Megafunctions and MegaCore® Functions
You can direct the IP Catalog to generate a special, non-functional Verilog Design File (.v) Definition netlist for use by some third-party EDA synthesis tools to estimate timing and resource usage for your megafunction or MegaCore functions Definition. This option is available for all megafunctions and most MegaCore® functions. The generated netlist file name is <variation>_syn.v.
To generate a netlist from a megafunction or from a MegaCore® function using the IP Catalog, follow these steps:
- Launch the IP Catalog and begin creating your megafunction or MegaCore® function.
- On the EDA tab, under Timing and resource estimation, turn on Generate netlist.
- Click Next to continue creating your megafunction or MegaCore® function.
For MegaCore® functions that do not have an EDA tab, click Set Up Simulation on the toolbar, and in the Setup Simulation dialog box, turn on Generate netlist.