Chapter 3

Incremental Design

Incremental Design is compatible with the following device families:

Virtex-II Pro
Virtex/-II/-E
Spartan-II/-IIE/-3

This chapter includes an overview of Incremental Design and describes how to set up a design using hierarchical design methodologies and run an Incremental Design flow. It contains the following sections:

“Incremental Design Overview”
“Hierarchical Design Guidelines”
“Setting Up Designs for Incremental Design”
“Incremental Design Flows”
“Incremental Design Reports”
“Vendor Specific Notes for Incremental Synthesis”

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