Simulating IP - 2021.1 English

Vivado Design Suite User Guide: Designing with IP (UG896)

Document ID
UG896
Release Date
2021-07-08
Version
2021.1 English

Using simulation is an important and necessary step in the design flow to verify the functionality and performance of the design. To enable this, IP in the Vivado IP catalog delivers a simulation model that you can include in the simulation of the overall design.

The simulation model delivered for the IP can be one of the following:

  • Custom behavioral simulation model.
  • Plain text or encrypted synthesizable RTL sources used for simulation.
  • Structural simulation model.
    Note: Some IP (for example, the FIR Compiler IP) deliver IP-level test benches that you can directly use to simulate the IP. See Using a Test Bench for IP for more information.
    Tip: Third-party simulators that are typically used for simulating Xilinx devices are integrated as options in the Vivado® Integrated Design Environment (IDE). See this link in the Vivado Design Suite User Guide: Logic Simulation (UG900) for more information on working with third-party simulators. The files are located in the ip_user_files directory.