PCB Co-Design

FPGA/PCB Co-Design

Xpedition I/O optimization technology provides an extensive set of functionality to ease the FPGA-on-board integration process.

FPGA/PCB I/O Optimization

Before optimization

We have invested in FPGA devices to optimize PCB designs for over a decade, and have developed FPGA I/O optimization products that make PCB optimization easy and eliminate interface errors. We achieved multi-FPGA optimization and our technology leadership and strong partnerships have supported the development of PCB optimization as a key competitive advantage for system PCB design teams.

After optimization

FPGA devices can be used to optimize PCB designs for product profit margin.
Basic PCB optimization is critical for system PCB designs that use more than one FPGA device.
Multi-FPGA optimization is the next plateau of PCB optimization.
FPGA pin electrical flexibility can be used to eliminate additional components from PCB designs.
FPGA I/O optimization products have been developed to provide easy and simultaneous multi-FPGA optimization while eliminating any FPGA-PCB interface error risk.

KEY FEATURES

Optimize FPGA I/O for PCB Placement & Routing

Xpedition FPGA I/O Optimizer provides correct-by-construction FPGA I/O assignment, allowing pin swapping and layout-based I/O optimization within the PCB design process.

Bridges the domains of HDL based FPGA design and PCB design for automated, fast and error free bidirectional data exchange
Fully integrated, easy to use FPGA on board I/O optimization reduces layer count, cost and design time
Correct-by-construction FPGA vendor rule-driven I/O assignment minimizes re-spins
Fast, easy and automated FPGA symbol generation saves days of PCB design creation time
Fast and error free I/O optimization utilizing FPGA symbols from the standard corporate library
Integrated floor planner allows optimization of FPGA I/O for improved routing
Optimization based on actual PCB layout data
Get better results by optimizing across the multiple FPGA devices, using proven technology
Comprehensive library of FPGA vendor devices minimizes setup time and eliminates manual errors
On-demand service guarantees the very latest device support