Synplify Insights

What is Synplify?

Synplify is an FPGA synthesis tool from Synopsys. It translates high-level hardware description language (HDL) code, such as VHDL or Verilog, into a gate-level netlist optimized for a specific FPGA architecture. This netlist describes the hardware implementation of the design, and is then used by the FPGA vendor's place and route tools to generate the final bitstream that programs the FPGA. Synplify is commonly used for optimizing designs for speed, area, and power consumption.

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What other technologies are related to Synplify?

Synplify Competitor Technologies

ProtoCompiler

Similar to Synplify, ProtoCompiler is a synthesis tool that translates HDL code into a gate-level netlist for FPGA implementation.

mentioned alongside Synplify in 51% (59) of relevant job posts

Vivado

Vivado is a comprehensive design suite from Xilinx, including synthesis, implementation, and simulation tools, competing with Synplify for FPGA design flow.

mentioned alongside Synplify in 4% (266) of relevant job posts

Quartus

Quartus is Intel's (formerly Altera's) FPGA design suite, including synthesis, place & route, and simulation. It directly competes with Synplify.

mentioned alongside Synplify in 5% (126) of relevant job posts

Xilinx Vivado

Xilinx Vivado is a comprehensive design suite from Xilinx, including synthesis, implementation, and simulation tools, competing with Synplify for FPGA design flow.

mentioned alongside Synplify in 4% (106) of relevant job posts

Libero

Libero is the design suite from Microsemi (now Microchip), including synthesis, place & route, and simulation. It directly competes with Synplify for Microsemi FPGA designs.

mentioned alongside Synplify in 6% (51) of relevant job posts

ISE

ISE was the older Xilinx design suite which included a synthesis tool and competed with Synplify. Now replaced by Vivado.

mentioned alongside Synplify in 1% (86) of relevant job posts

Synplify Complementary Technologies

Chipscope

Chipscope (now Vivado Logic Analyzer) is an on-chip debugging tool that can be used with designs created by Synplify and implemented on Xilinx FPGAs. It helps verify the functionality of designs.

mentioned alongside Synplify in 16% (69) of relevant job posts

ModelSim

ModelSim is a simulator used to verify HDL code before and after synthesis (potentially with Synplify). It complements Synplify as it confirms design correctness.

mentioned alongside Synplify in 4% (233) of relevant job posts

QuestaSim

QuestaSim is a simulator used to verify HDL code before and after synthesis (potentially with Synplify). It complements Synplify as it confirms design correctness.

mentioned alongside Synplify in 6% (113) of relevant job posts