Protected Models - 2021.2 English

Vivado Design Suite User Guide: Logic Simulation (UG900)

Document ID
UG900
Release Date
2021-10-22
Version
2021.2 English

The protected models are pre-compiled and released in the form of a shared library that is built for the respective simulator. This shared library is packaged as part of the Vivado® install and based on the design configuration these models are bonded during elaboration. The following two protected models are delivered as part of Vivado install:

  • AI Engine
  • Network on chip (NoC)

These models are in the form of shared library present in the following installation path:

<Vivado-install-path>/data/simmodels/<simulator>/<simulator_version>/<os_type>/<gcc_version>/systemc/protected
Vivado simulator
<Vivado-install-path>/data/simmodels/xsim/2020.2/lnx64/6.2.0/systemc/protected
Xcelium simulator
<Vivado-install-path>/data/simmodels/xcelium/20.03.005/lnx64/6.3/systemc/protected
Questa Advanced Simulator
<Vivado-install-path>/data/simmodels/questa/2020.2/lnx64/5.3.0/systemc/protected
VCS Simulator
<Vivado-install-path>/data/simmodels/vcs/R-2020.12/lnx64/6.2.0/systemc/protected/