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XFLOW Output Files

The following table lists files that can be generated for both FPGA and CPLD designs.

Table 23-1:XFLOW Output Files (FPGAs and CPLDs)

File Name

Description

To Generate this File...

 

 

 

design_name.bld

This report file contains information about the

Flow file must include “ngdbuild” (Use

 

NGDBuild run, in which the input netlist is

the –implement or –fit flow type)

 

translated to an NGD file.

 

 

 

 

time_sim.sdf

This Standard Delay Format file contains the

Flow file must include “netgen” (Use the

func_sim.sdf

timing data for a design.

–tsim or –fsim flow type)

 

Input must be an NGA file, which

 

 

 

 

includes timing information

 

 

 

time_sim.tv

This is an optional Verilog test fixture file.

Flow file must include “netgen” (Use the

func_sim.tv

 

–tsim or –fsim flow type)

 

 

 

 

 

time_sim.tvhd

This is an optional VHDL testbench file.

Flow file must include “netgen” (Use the

func_sim.tvhd

 

–tsim or –fsim flow type)

 

 

 

 

 

time_sim.v

This Verilog netlist is a

Flow file must include “netgen” (Use the

func_sim.v

simulation netlist expressed in terms of Xilinx

–tsim or –fsim flow type)

simulation primitives. It differs from the Verilog

 

 

 

 

input netlist and should only be used for

 

 

simulation, not implementation.

 

 

 

 

time_sim.vhd

This VHDL netlist is a simulation netlist

Flow file must include “netgen” (Use the

func_sim.vhd

expressed in terms of Xilinx simulation

–tsim or –fsim flow type)

primitives. It differs from the VHDL input netlist

 

 

 

 

and should only be used for simulation, not

 

 

implementation.

 

 

 

 

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