IP Basics - 2023.2 English

This chapter describes the features of Designing with IP.

Working with AMD IP consists of first customizing an IP for use in an RTL design. You can create an IP customization in various ways using the AMD Vivado™ Design Suite, as follows:

• Directly customizing an IP into a project from the IP catalog.
• Using the Manage IP project flow to create a stand-alone customization of an IP for use in the current project and others. See Using Manage IP Projects for more information.
• Using a Tcl script to create an IP customization in either Project or Non-Project mode.
• Adding or creating block designs (BDs).

After creating a customization, you can generate output products or defer generation until later.

• In Project mode, if output products are not present, the Vivado tools generate the required output products automatically prior to synthesis or simulation. By default, output products are generated out-of-context (OOC) for synthesis. See Out-of-Context Flow for more information.
• In Non-Project mode, you must generate the output products manually prior to synthesis or simulation.

To use an IP customization in a design you must instantiate the IP in the HDL code of your top-level design. The IP output products have instantiation templates in both VHDL and Verilog that are generated automatically. See Using IP Project Settings for more information.