Once you’ve compiled the NVC simulation tool, you can customise Emacs to have it as one of the standard list of compilers. Add these lines to the “vhdl-compiler-alist” section of your Emacs config file:
NVC is a very interesting open-source HDL simulator for VHDL. You can run tests and view waveforms using GTKWave. CocoTB will start supporting it from the v2.0 release, but you can get hold of it now if you clone the…
The site will be updated in a few months. What’s happening and why?
This HowTo will take you from a blank/brand new install of Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04, Linux Mint 21 or Zorin OS up to the point where you can run OpenROAD to make a GDS-II file of an RTL design. This HowTo…
Xilinx put the new version of Vivado up on their website this week.
Most open source tools don’t accept VHDL as an input, which is a real shame/annoyance if VHDL is your thing. What are the options?
This HowTo will take you from a blank/brand new install of Ubuntu 22.04 or Linux Mint 21 up to the point where you can run OpenROAD to make a GDS-II file of a design.
Xilinx put the new version of Vivado up on their website today, with improvement to simulation, timing closure, device support and IP. Read on for details and links.
Here is the slide deck used for the “Trends” presentation:
The International Symposium on FPGAs is scheduled for next week. This article provides links to the proceedings and the papers.