Foundation Express Design Process

VHDL Reference GuideChapter 1: Using Foundation Express with VHDL

Foundation Express Design Process

Foundation Express performs three functions.

Translates VHDL to an internal format
Optimizes the block-level representation through various optimization methods
Maps the design's logical structure for a specific Xilinx technology library

Foundation Express synthesizes VHDL descriptions according to the VHDL synthesis policy defined in the “Design Descriptions” chapter. The Xilinx VHDL synthesis policy has three parts; design methodology, design style, and language constructs. You use the VHDL synthesis policy to produce high quality VHDL-based designs.