User Manual

Chapter 2. Getting Started
Getting Started
Introduction
The Achronix implementation flow uses an industry standard RTL synthesis flow based on Synplify-Pro
from Synplicity and Precision Synthesis from Mentor Graphics. Working in conjunction with the synthesis
tool, Achronix CAD Environment (ACE) provides
• Placement
• Routing
• Timing Analysis
• Bitstream Generation
• FPGA Configuration
• On-chip Debugging
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