Other Things to Try - 2020.2 English

Vivado Design Suite User Guide: Model-Based DSP Design Using System Generator (UG897)

Document ID
UG897
Release Date
2020-11-18
Version
2020.2 English
  • Change the Source Design
    • Use Additional Pipelining

      Use the Output and Pipeline registers inside block RAM and DSP48s.

    • Run Functions in Parallel

      Run functions in parallel at a slower clock rate

    • Use Retiming Techniques

      Move existing registers through combinational logic.

    • Use Hard Cores where Possible

      Use Block RAM instead of distributed RAM.

    • Use a Different Design Approach for Functions
  • Avoid Over-Constraining the Design

    Do not over-constrain the design and use up/down sample blocks where appropriate.

  • Consider Decreasing the Frequency of Critical Design Modules
  • Squeeze Out the Implementation Tools
    • Try Different Synthesis Options.
    • Floorplan Critical Modules