QuickLogic Unveils Aurora PRO: 50% Better Resource Utilization & 35% Faster Fmax
QuickLogic (NASDAQ: QUIK) has launched Aurora PRO, an enhanced version of its Aurora FPGA design tool featuring Synopsys Synplify® FPGA synthesis integration. The new tool delivers up to 50% improvement in resource utilization with customer designs achieving over 96% LUT utilization, and up to 10% increase in average frequency for eFPGA designs.
Aurora PRO is specifically optimized for QuickLogic's eFPGA architecture, featuring improvements in embedded carry chains, BRAM, and DSP blocks. The tool includes a redesigned user interface that integrates Synplify® synthesis within the Aurora GUI, enabling engineers to better manage area vs. timing trade-offs and accelerate design workflows.
QuickLogic (NASDAQ: QUIK) ha lanciato Aurora PRO, una versione avanzata del suo strumento di progettazione FPGA Aurora che integra la sintesi FPGA Synopsys Synplify®. Il nuovo strumento offre un miglioramento fino al 50% nell'utilizzo delle risorse, con progetti clienti che raggiungono oltre il 96% di utilizzo delle LUT, e un aumento fino al 10% della frequenza media per i design eFPGA.
Aurora PRO è ottimizzato specificamente per l'architettura eFPGA di QuickLogic, con miglioramenti nelle catene di carry integrate, BRAM e blocchi DSP. Lo strumento include un'interfaccia utente ridisegnata che integra la sintesi Synplify® all'interno della GUI di Aurora, consentendo agli ingegneri di gestire meglio i compromessi tra area e timing e di accelerare i flussi di lavoro di progettazione.
QuickLogic (NASDAQ: QUIK) ha lanzado Aurora PRO, una versión mejorada de su herramienta de diseño FPGA Aurora que incorpora la integración de síntesis FPGA Synopsys Synplify®. La nueva herramienta ofrece hasta un 50% de mejora en la utilización de recursos, con diseños de clientes que alcanzan más del 96% de utilización de LUT, y hasta un 10% de aumento en la frecuencia media para diseños eFPGA.
Aurora PRO está específicamente optimizado para la arquitectura eFPGA de QuickLogic, con mejoras en las cadenas de acarreo integradas, BRAM y bloques DSP. La herramienta incluye una interfaz de usuario rediseñada que integra la síntesis Synplify® dentro de la GUI de Aurora, permitiendo a los ingenieros gestionar mejor los compromisos entre área y tiempo y acelerar los flujos de trabajo de diseño.
QuickLogic (NASDAQ: QUIK)은 Synopsys Synplify® FPGA 합성 통합 기능이 추가된 향상된 Aurora FPGA 설계 도구 버전인 Aurora PRO를 출시했습니다. 이 새로운 도구는 고객 설계에서 96% 이상의 LUT 활용도를 달성하며 자원 활용도를 최대 50% 향상시키고, eFPGA 설계에서 평균 주파수를 최대 10% 증가시킵니다.
Aurora PRO는 QuickLogic의 eFPGA 아키텍처에 맞춰 최적화되었으며, 내장 캐리 체인, BRAM, DSP 블록에서 개선이 이루어졌습니다. 이 도구는 Synplify® 합성을 Aurora GUI 내에 통합한 새롭게 디자인된 사용자 인터페이스를 포함하여 엔지니어가 면적과 타이밍 간의 균형을 더 잘 관리하고 설계 작업 흐름을 가속화할 수 있도록 합니다.
QuickLogic (NASDAQ : QUIK) a lancé Aurora PRO, une version améliorée de son outil de conception FPGA Aurora intégrant la synthèse FPGA Synopsys Synplify®. Ce nouvel outil offre jusqu'à 50 % d'amélioration dans l'utilisation des ressources, avec des conceptions clients atteignant plus de 96 % d'utilisation des LUT, et jusqu'à 10 % d'augmentation de la fréquence moyenne pour les designs eFPGA.
Aurora PRO est spécialement optimisé pour l'architecture eFPGA de QuickLogic, avec des améliorations dans les chaînes de report intégrées, la BRAM et les blocs DSP. L'outil comprend une interface utilisateur repensée qui intègre la synthèse Synplify® au sein de l'interface graphique Aurora, permettant aux ingénieurs de mieux gérer les compromis entre surface et timing et d'accélérer les flux de conception.
QuickLogic (NASDAQ: QUIK) hat Aurora PRO vorgestellt, eine verbesserte Version seines Aurora FPGA-Design-Tools mit Integration der Synopsys Synplify® FPGA-Synthese. Das neue Tool bietet eine bis zu 50% bessere Ressourcenausnutzung, wobei Kundenentwürfe eine LUT-Auslastung von über 96% erreichen, sowie eine bis zu 10% höhere durchschnittliche Frequenz für eFPGA-Designs.
Aurora PRO ist speziell für die eFPGA-Architektur von QuickLogic optimiert und weist Verbesserungen bei eingebetteten Carry-Chains, BRAM und DSP-Blöcken auf. Das Tool verfügt über eine neu gestaltete Benutzeroberfläche, die die Synplify®-Synthese in die Aurora-GUI integriert und es Ingenieuren ermöglicht, Flächen- und Timing-Kompromisse besser zu steuern und Design-Workflows zu beschleunigen.
- Up to 50% improvement in resource utilization with over 96% LUT utilization
- Average frequency increases of up to 10% for eFPGA designs
- Integration with industry-standard Synopsys Synplify® FPGA synthesis
- Streamlined user interface for better design workflow efficiency
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QuickLogic's Aurora PRO significantly improves eFPGA design efficiency with 50% better resource utilization and substantial performance gains.
QuickLogic's new Aurora PRO tool represents a significant technological advancement in the embedded FPGA design space. By integrating Synopsys Synplify® FPGA synthesis technology, Aurora PRO delivers up to 50% improvement in resource utilization, with customer designs achieving impressive 96% LUT utilization rates. This level of efficiency is remarkable in FPGA design, where maximizing the use of available logic resources directly translates to smaller silicon footprints and reduced power consumption.
The 10% average frequency increase is equally important for system performance. In FPGA designs, maximum frequency (Fmax) determines how fast a circuit can operate reliably. This improvement means QuickLogic's customers can either achieve higher performance within the same power envelope or maintain performance while reducing power consumption—a critical consideration for embedded and edge applications.
The optimization for specific architectural elements like embedded carry chains, BRAM, and DSP blocks is particularly valuable. These specialized blocks are essential for efficient implementation of arithmetic operations, memory interfaces, and signal processing algorithms. Improved synthesis for these elements will yield better performance for computation-intensive applications like AI inference, signal processing, and high-speed control systems.
For engineers, the streamlined interface integrating synthesis directly within the Aurora GUI represents a substantial workflow improvement that will accelerate design iterations. This improvement in designer productivity shouldn't be underestimated—faster iterations mean more time for optimization and innovation, potentially leading to better end products.
These technical advances position QuickLogic to better compete in the growing eFPGA market, particularly for applications requiring high performance in constrained power and area budgets, such as edge AI, IoT, and aerospace/defense systems.
- Delivers Significant Performance Gains with Synopsys Synplify® Integration for eFPGA Designs
Building on the robust Aurora Software Tool Suite, known for its intuitive device creation flow and proven Place & Route process, Aurora PRO introduces key advancements that further optimize performance and design efficiency.
Improved Performance with Synopsys Synplify® FPGA Synthesis
Aurora PRO incorporates the widely adopted industry standard Synopsys Synplify® FPGA design synthesis optimized for QuickLogic's eFPGA hard IP. This integration delivers up to a
Optimized for QuickLogic's eFPGA Architecture
The integration of Synplify® is tailored to QuickLogic's eFPGA architecture, with optimizations for embedded carry chains, BRAM, and DSP blocks. This targeted synthesis significantly reduces critical path delays and accelerates design convergence, delivering superior quality of results (QoR) which are critical for various industries.
Streamlined User Interface and Controls
Aurora PRO's redesigned user interface provides a truly seamless experience, integrating Synplify® synthesis directly within the Aurora GUI. This intuitive environment allows engineers to effortlessly manage complex area vs. timing trade-offs, accelerating experimentation, and enabling faster iterations to achieve optimal design parameters with greater flexibility.
"The introduction of Aurora PRO marks an important milestone for our eFPGA design capabilities," said Tarachand Pagarani, director of engineering at QuickLogic. "The integration of Synopsys Synplify® is key to accelerating design workflows and providing advanced area and timing optimizations, empowering engineers to extract maximum performance and efficiency from QuickLogic's eFPGA technology, ultimately helping them accelerate time-to-market for innovative products."
To learn about Aurora PRO's capabilities and how it can accelerate eFPGA designs, visit https://www.quicklogic.com/efpga-ip/efpga-ip-user-tools.
About QuickLogic
QuickLogic Corporation is a fabless semiconductor company that specializes in eFPGA Hard IP, discrete FPGAs, and endpoint AI solutions. The company's unique technology, combined with open-source development tools, enables highly customizable and low-power silicon solutions for aerospace and defense, industrial, consumer, and edge computing markets. For more information, visit www.quicklogic.com.
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