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RTL Design & Architecture

Turn architectural specs into synthesis-ready RTL — on time, on spec, clean enough for sign-off.

Overview

Our RTL design team architects and implements digital blocks from micro-architecture through synthesis. We handle everything from simple peripheral controllers to complex multi-clock-domain SoC subsystems. Every design goes through lint, CDC, and synthesis checks before handoff — because tape-out surprises are expensive.

Key Capabilities

1

Micro-architecture Definition

Translating high-level functional specs into detailed block-level micro-architecture documents with trade-off analysis.

2

RTL Coding (Verilog & SystemVerilog)

Writing clean, synthesizable, lint-clean RTL following industry coding standards. Parameterized, reusable, and well-commented.

3

Clock Domain Crossing (CDC) Design

Safe CDC techniques — synchronizers, FIFOs, handshake protocols. Full CDC analysis and reporting before synthesis.

4

Lint, CDC & Synthesis

Running SpyGlass Lint, CDC checks, and synthesis with target libraries. No surprises at the back-end handoff.

Our Process

  1. 1Spec review and micro-architecture document
  2. 2RTL implementation with weekly code reviews
  3. 3Lint clean → CDC analysis → synthesis → equivalence check
  4. 4Formal property verification on critical paths
  5. 5Handoff package: RTL, constraints, synthesis reports

Tools & Technologies

VerilogSystemVerilogSpyGlassDesign CompilerGenusFormalityVC Formal

Deliverables

  • Synthesizable RTL (Verilog / SystemVerilog)
  • SDC timing constraints
  • Lint and CDC reports (clean)
  • Synthesis reports (timing, area, power)
  • Micro-architecture document

Case Study

Peripheral Controller IP

Designed and delivered a suite of synthesizable peripheral controllers — I2C, SPI, and UART — with full CDC analysis, lint-clean RTL, and synthesis reports. The IP blocks are reusable across multiple projects and serve as training reference designs for our academy students.

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