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Chapter 2: Design Flow
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The following figure shows the standard Xilinx design flow.
Figure 2-1: Xilinx Design Flow
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Implementation
Optimization
FPGAs
Mapping
Placement
Routing
CPLDs
Fitting
Bitstream
Generation
Design
Synthesis
Design
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