Synplify, ISE 13.1 and Virtex-7

Today Synopsys released its 2011.3 package including the latest Synplify. It added the support of Xilinx ISE 13, Virtex-7 and Kintex-7. VCS-Analyst Integration tool may be also an interesting feature. Other features include:

• Log File Message Controls
• Job Management Up-to-date Checking
• Automatic Compile Point Enhancements
• Synopsys Design Constraints Editor
• Compiler Directives Editor
• Compiler Enhancements (VHDL 2008/Verilog/SystemVerilog)

Synopsys claimed "with Synplify Premier software's Fast-Mode, multiprocessing and automatic compile-points technologies designers can speed FPGA synthesis by up to 10X".

The latest ISE 13.1 just added support for Virtex-7 and Kintex-7. It also supports Window 7 Professional well now.