Navigating Content by Design Process - 2022.1 English

Vivado Design Suite User Guide: System-Level Design Entry (UG895)

Document ID
UG895
Release Date
2022-05-11
Version
2022.1 English

Xilinx® documentation is organized around a set of standard design processes to help you find relevant content for your current development task. All Versal® ACAP design process Design Hubs and the Design Flow Assistant materials can be found on the Xilinx.com website. This document covers the following design processes:

Hardware, IP, and Platform Development​
Creating the PL IP blocks for the hardware platform, creating PL kernels, functional simulation, and evaluating the Vivado® timing, resource use, and power closure. Also involves developing the hardware platform for system integration. Topics in this document that apply to this design process include:
  • Working with sources
  • Debugging the design
System Integration and Validation​
Integrating and validating the system functional performance, including timing, resource use, and power closure. Topics in this document that apply to this design process include:
  • Working with projects
Board System Design
Designing a PCB through schematics and board layout. Also involves power, thermal, and signal integrity considerations. Topics in this document that apply to this design process include:
  • Understanding the platform board flow
  • Defining board files