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2013-06-19
IGLOO for the masses: Microsemi announced the new IGLOO2 FPGA
Like the old IGLOOs, it's based on the non-volatile Flash technology, with it's advantages of independence from external configuration devices, lower power (flash freeze), higher radiation immunity and security. Up until now, Flash based devices have been rather small. But with IGLOO2, Microsemi is now in direct competition with the other important FPGA manufacturers. IGLOO2 has
- 6-150 kLUTs (like Xilinx Artix-7 or Spartan6)
- up to 16 5G SerDes (competitors: <10)
- max. 574 User IOs (like Spartan6, more than Artix-7)
- 700-5000 kBits RAM
- up to 2 DDR controllers and 4 PCIe endpoints
The M2GL050 is already shipping and starts at less than $7USD for high volume orders.
2013-06-11
Python(x,y) 2.7.5.0 is now available on guo's Software Server
- plugin updates (Spyder 2.2.0, Numpy, Scipy, PyQt ...)
- a dozen new plugins
- improved image manupulation
2013-05-31
OSVVM release 2013.05 is now available on guo's Software Server
- adds large vector randomization
- has a work around for some Aldec issues
2013-05-27
Microsemi Libero SoC 11.0 is now available on guo's Software Server
- Supported Families: SmartFusion2, SmartFusion, Fusion, ProASIC3, ProASIC3E, ProASIC3L, IGLOO, IGLOOe, IGLOO+
2013-05-27
Model-/QuestaSim 10.2b is now available on guo's Software Server
- Multiple performance improvements
- New compact library format; Wave Window improvements
- VHDL 2008 support improvements; Inclusion of VHDL-2008 OSVVM libraries
- Questa only: New UVM, VM features; enhanced Power Aware Simulation
2013-05-24
HDL-Designer 2012.2 is now available on guo's Software Server
- New Supported/ Enhanced VHDL 2008 Constructs
- Task / Flow Updates
- Block Diagram and IBD Enhancements
2013-04-24
Xilinx ISE 14.5 is now available on guo's Software Server
- IP updates
- further Device Support for Virtex-7, Zynq-7000 and Defenense-Grade Kintex-7Q, Virtex-7Q
Model-/QuestaSim 10.0f is now available on guo's Software Server
This update brings following new features to the 10.0 release:
- Improved GUI performance – Improved structure window and objects window
- VHDL Improvements - Support for significant portions of VHDL 2008 and Preservation
of user case in identifiers
- New advanced debug features including schematic view debug and automatic causality
tracing
- Improved WLF debugging and new Code Coverage Analysis Pane
Synplify 2013.3 is now available on guo's Software Server
- Improved Altera and Xilinx Vivado support
- New Microsemi SmartFusion2 Device
- Expanded SystemVerilog Support
- Improved Physical Plus for Xilinx devices
The IEEE Std 1800-2012 a.k.a. SystemVerilog is available for download
The 31 new features, 60 clarifications and 71 corrections of the standard include:
- Multiple inheritance !
- Soft constraints
- Uniqueness constraints
- A different global clock can be defined for each hierarchy scope
More infos here
After 7 years of development, Qt 5.0, centered around Qt Quick with the full capabilities of OpenGL/OpenGL ES, has been released.
- Faster GUI with QML and QtQuick with special focus on low cost HW environments (mobile, embedded).
- Built-in OpenGL (ES) support
- Webkit and HTML5
UVM 1.1b
This bugfix release is available for download now.