Xilinx ISE Foundation FPGA Design Tool

ISE™ Foundation™ integrates everything FPGA designers need in a complete logic design environment for all leading Xilinx FPGA and CPLD products. Easy-to-use, built-in tools and wizards make I/O assignment, power analysis, timing-driven design closure, and HDL simulation quick and intuitive.

ISE combines advanced technologies such as Proactive Timing Closure with a flexible, easy-to use graphical interface to enable the best possible design results with the least time and effort.

	Features	ISE BaseX	ISE Foundation
Device	Virtex Series	Virtex: XCV50 - XCV600 Virtex-E: XCV50E - XCV600E Virtex-II: XC2V40 - XC2V500 Virtex-II Pro: XC2VP2 – XC2VP7 Virtex-4: LX:XC4VLX15, XC4VLX25 SX:XC4VSX25 FX:XC4VFX12	All
	Spartan Series	Spartan-II: All Spartan-IIE: All Spartan-3: XC3S50 – XC3S1500 Spartan-3E: All Spartan-3L: XC3S1000L, XC3S1500L	Spartan-II/IIE: All Spartan-3: All Spartan-3E: All Spartan-3L: All
	CoolRunner	All	All
	XC9500 Series	All	All
Design Entry	Schematic and HDL Editor	Yes	Yes
	State Diagram Editor	Microsoft Windows only	Microsoft Windows only
	CORE Generator "	Yes	Yes
	RTL & Technology Viewers	Yes	Yes
	PACE (Pinout & Area Constraint Editor)	Yes	Yes
	Architecture Wizards	Yes	Yes
	Xilinx System Generator for DSP	Sold as an Option	Sold as an Option
EDK	Embedded Design Kit (EDK)	Sold as an Option	Sold as an Option
Synthesis	XST – Xilinx Synthesis Technology	Yes	Yes
	Mentor Graphics Leonardo Spectrum	Integrated Interface (EDIF Interface on Linux)	Integrated Interface (EDIF Interface on Linux)
	Mentor Graphics Precision RTL	Integrated Interface	Integrated Interface
	Mentor Graphics Precision Physical	EDIF Interface	EDIF Interface
	Synopsys DC-FPGA Compiler	EDIF Interface	EDIF Interface
	Synplicity Synplify/Pro	Integrated Interface	Integrated Interface
	Synplicity Amplify Physical Synthesis	EDIF Interface	EDIF Interface
	ABEL	CPLD (Microsoft Windows only)	CPLD (Microsoft Windows only)
Implementation	FloorPlanner	Yes	Yes
	PlanAhead "	Sold as an Option	Sold as an Option
	Timing Driven Place & Route	Yes	Yes
	Modular Design	Yes	Yes
	Incremental Design	Yes	Yes
	Timing Improvement Wizard	Yes	Yes
Programming	iMPACT / SystemACE/ CableServer "	Yes	Yes
Board Level Integration	IBIS, STAMP, and HSPICE** models	Yes	Yes
Board Level Integration	ELDO Models** (MGT only)	Yes	Yes
Verification	ChipScope Pro "	Sold as an Option	Sold as an Option
	Graphical Testbench Editor	Microsoft Windows only	Microsoft Windows only
	ISE Simulator Lite	Yes	Yes
	ISE Simulator	No	Sold as an Option
	ModelSim®XE III Starter	Yes	Yes
	ModelSim XE III	Sold as an Option	Sold as an Option
	Static Timing Analyzer	Yes	Yes
	FPGA Editor with Probe	Yes	Yes
	ChipViewer	Yes	Yes
	XPower (Power Analysis)	Yes	Yes
	SMARTModels for PowerPC and RocketIO" "	Yes	Yes
Platform		Microsoft Windows 2000, XP Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 (32-bit)	Microsoft Windows 2000, XP Sun Solaris 2.8 or 2.9, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 (32 and 64-bit)
Ordering Information		ISE BaseX Part Number: DS-ISE-BAX Price: $695	ISE Foundation Part Number: DS-ISE-FND Price: $2,495 ISE Foundation with Simulator Part Number: DS-ISE-FND-SIM Price: $3,490 How To Buy