RTL Design & Synthesis
Synthesisable, lint-clean, constraint-aware RTL — and the netlist that comes out of it.
What we deliver
We take a specification, a micro-architecture note, or an existing RTL base, and deliver synthesisable RTL together with the constraints and the synthesis netlist that downstream teams can actually implement. RTL that simulates but does not synthesise cleanly is not a deliverable.
Scope of work
Front-end design
Micro-architecture definition and trade-off analysis, block partitioning, interface and protocol definition, pipeline and throughput planning, FSM and datapath design.
RTL implementation
SystemVerilog / Verilog / VHDL coding to your style guide, parameterised and reusable modules, clock and reset architecture, standard bus interface integration.
RTL quality
Lint clean-up to a defined ruleset, clock-domain-crossing and reset-domain-crossing analysis, structural checks, and code/coverage readiness before handoff to verification.
Synthesis
Constraint development
SDC authoring and review — clock definitions, generated clocks, I/O timing, false and multicycle paths, with a documented rationale for every exception.
Synthesis & QoR
Constraint-driven synthesis with area, timing and power trade-off runs, DFT-aware and physical-aware synthesis where the flow supports it, and QoR trend reporting per run.
Low power & signoff
UPF/CPF-based power intent, clock gating and multi-Vt strategy, and formal equivalence checking between RTL and netlist at every handoff.
Typical deliverables
- Synthesisable RTL source with a documented file/module hierarchy
- Design specification or micro-architecture document
- Lint and CDC reports, clean to an agreed waiver list
- SDC constraint set with exception rationale
- Synthesis scripts, gate-level netlist and QoR reports (timing, area, power)
- Formal equivalence (RTL ↔ netlist) signoff report
- Release notes and a reproducible run script
Need RTL delivered against a schedule?
Send us the specification and the target library, and we will come back with scope, assumptions and a timeline.