RTAX/RTSX Prototyping Adaptors

EDIF Netlist Conversion (Actel)

Prototyping in a FLASH!

Aldec® and Actel® have joined together to deliver innovation and simplicity with the offering of an industry leading flash based prototyping solution which allows on-the-fly design re-programmability. This solution consists of an Aldec hardware adaptor, footprint compatible with the Actel RTAX-S/SL, AX and RTSX-SU/SX-A product family, that uses the re-programmable ProASIC®3E series chip. In addition, a GUI based EDIF Netlist Converter is offered for automatic pin re-mapping from anti-fuse to flash based architecture.

The RTAX EDIF Netlist Converter performs automatic conversion of the RTAX-S/SL EDIF netlist to a ProASIC3E netlist, which means replacement of the primitives has to be done, with consideration of the limitations (differences between RTAX-S/SL anti-fuse and ProASIC3/E flash-based technologies). A pin remapping utility allows automatic Physical Design Constraint (PDC) file conversion which eliminates the need for additional and time consuming manual work.

Top Features

• Allows cost effective Actel RTAX-S/SL, AX and RTSX-SU/SX-A prototyping
• Flash based re-programmability
• Footprint compatible with RTAX-S/SL and AX CQ208, CQ256, CQ352 (Commercial and Industrial), CG624
• Footprint compatible with RTSX-SU/SX-A CQ208, CQ256
• Support for RTAX4000S-CQ352

CG624 Adapter

CQ352 Adapter

CQ 256 Adapter