Information We find Useful in Our FPGA Design Consulting Projects:

TOOLS:

• GTKWave 3.1.6 for Windows is available here
• GDS 2 (GDS II) Viewer. Iceditors Inc. has an IC Layout design tool which can be used as a GDS2 Viewer. You can get it here.
• ICED toolset includes a polygon editor, and LVS, DRC tools. You can get it here.

FPGA:

• Xilinx is the largest FPGA, CPLD vendor http://www.xilinx.com
• Altera also manufactures and sells FPGA, CPLD chips http://www.altera.com

Boards:

• Links to FPGA Development Boards

DSP:

• Xilinx has a large number of DSP cores for its various devices http://www.xilinx.com dsp related
• http://www.altera.com dsp related
• http://www.quicklogic.com dsp related
• Texas Instruments supplies various programmable DSP chips http://www.ti.com

Verilog:

Simulation:

• SuperFinsim is a High-Speed compiled Verilog Simulator; Definitely recommended. http://www.fintronic.com
• Simucad makes a very nice Verilog Simulator http://www.simucad.com

Tools: Mostly Free Verilog Parsers/Tools

• Verilog to html and Verilog parser
• A Verilog Parser in Perl
• Another Verilog Parser in Perl
• A toolset for Verilog
• Icarus is a Verilog Simulator & Synthesis Tool

Synthesis:

• One of the best FPGA Synthesis tools for Verilog and VHDL http://www.synplicity.com
• http://www.viewlogic.com
• Synopsys makes Design Compiler and FPGA Express Synthesis Tools http://www.synopsys.com
• http://www.cadence.com
• Exemplar makes FPGA Synthesis tools http://www.exemplar.com

Other Tools:

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