FPGA Tech Notes- Verien Design Group

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The following pages provide a number of tips on the design of FPGAs. Most of the information is based upon Xilinx FPGAs, although -much of it applies to the other FPGA families, as well. If you have any questions or comments regarding this info, please contact us at: info@verien.com.

PCI Express Tutorial - This is a primer on the PCI Express interface which discusses the topology, protocol layers, and transactions on the bus.
Xilinx PCI Express Hard IP Tutorial - PCI Express has become the ubitious standard for PCs. This article provides insight into the use of the Xilinx PCI Express hard IP core.
High Performance Design -This article provides recommendations for achieving high performance in FPGA designs.
Unit Cost vs. Development Cost in FPGA Projects - There is always a tradeoff between the final unit cost of a product and the costs to develop that product, and FPGA projects have some unique considerations.
Matlab / Simulink for FPGA Designs - A primer on the use of Simulink for DSP algorithms in an FPGA.
XDC Reference Guide - A guide for commonly used syntax for Xilinx Design Constraint files.
Static Timing Analysis - A primer and static timing analysis as used in FPGA designs.
Advanced eXensible Interface (AXI) Reference Guide - A guide for AXI, including protocol, channels, signals, and some of the available Xilinx IP.

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