Generating a Netlist for Third-Party Synthesis Tools from Megafunctions and Intel FPGA IP Functions

You can direct the IP Catalog to generate a special, non-functional Verilog Design File (.v) Definition netlist for use by some third-party EDA synthesis tools to estimate timing and resource usage for your Intel® FPGA IP or Licensed Intel FPGA IP Definition. This option is available for all Intel® FPGA IP and most Intel® FPGA IP functions. The generated netlist file name is <variation>_syn.v.

To generate a netlist from a Intel® FPGA IP or from a Intel® FPGA IP function using the IP Catalog, follow these steps:

  1. Launch the IP Catalog and begin creating your Intel® FPGA IP or Intel® FPGA IP function.
  2. On the EDA tab, under Timing and resource estimation, turn on Generate netlist.
  3. Click Next to continue creating your Intel® FPGA IP or Intel® FPGA IP function.
Note:

For Intel® FPGA IP functions that do not have an EDA tab, click Set Up Simulation on the toolbar, and in the Setup Simulation dialog box, turn on Generate netlist.