Effective Approaches for Implementation - 2022.2 English

Vivado Design Suite User Guide: Dynamic Function eXchange (UG909)

Document ID
UG909
Release Date
2022-11-21
Version
2022.2 English

There are trade-offs associated with optimizing any FPGA design. Dynamic Function eXchange is no different. Partitions are barriers to optimization, and reconfigurable frames require specific layout constraints. These are the additional costs to building a reconfigurable design. The additional overhead for timing and area needs vary from design to design. To minimize the impact, follow the design considerations stated in this guide.

When building Configurations of a reconfigurable design, the first Configuration to be chosen for implementation should be the most challenging one. Be sure that the physical region selected has adequate resources (especially elements such as block RAM and DSP48) for each RM in each RP, then select the most demanding (in terms of either timing or area) RM for each RP. If all of the RMs in the subsequent Configurations are smaller or slower, it is easier to meet their demands. Timing budgets should be established to meet the needs of all RM.

If it is not clear which RM is the most challenging, each can be implemented in parallel in context with static, allowing static to be placed and routed for each. Examine resource utilization statistics and timing reports to see which configuration met design criteria most easily and which had the tightest tolerances, or which missed by the widest margins.

Important: Focus attention on the configuration that is the furthest from meeting its goals, iterating on design sources, constraints, and strategies until needs are met. At some point, one configuration must be established as the golden result for the static design, and that implementation of the static logic will be used for all other configurations.