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3 – SmartFusion Development Tools

Designing with SmartFusion cSoCs involves three different types of design: FPGA design, embedded

design and analog design. These roles can be filled by three different designers, two designers or even a

single designer, depending on company structure and project complexity.

Types of Design Tools

Microsemi has developed design tools and flows to meet the needs of these three types of designers so

they can work together smoothly on a single project (Figure 3-1).

FPGA Design

Libero System-on-Chip (SoC) software is Microsemi’s comprehensive software toolset for designing with

all Microsemi FPGAs and cSoCs. Libero SoC includes industry-leading synthesis, simulation and debug

tools from Synopsys® and Mentor Graphics®, as well as innovative timing and power optimization and

analysis.

Figure 3-1 •

Three Design Roles

FPGA Design

Embedded Design

Software IDE

(SoftConsole, Keil, IAR)

MSS Configurator

MSS Configuration – Analog Configuration

Hardware Interfaces

FlashPro4, ULINK, J-LINK

Design Entry and IP Libraries

Simulation and Synthesis

Compile and Layout

Timing and Power Analysis

Hardware Debug

Drivers and Sample Projects

Application Development

Build Project

Simulation

Software Debug

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