What's New in Xilinx ISE Design Suite 11


This file describes the new features in the Xilinx® ISE® Design Suite 11 software release. It contains the following sections:

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New ISE Design Suite Licensing and Product Configurations

The following describes changes in the ISE Design Suite 11:

Licensing for the ISE Design Suite is now managed by FLEXnet Publisher

ISE Design Suite 11 offers configurations to match your design methodology

What’s New in Logic Design

The following describes what’s new in ISE Foundation, ISE WebPACK™ software, ISim, PlanAhead, ChipScope Pro, and ChipScope Pro Serial I/O Toolkit:

Reduced Runtime

Usability Improvements

Power Optimization

Reduced Memory Usage

Design Optimization Improvements

User Assistance Improvements

What’s New in Embedded Tools and IP

The following describes what’s new in SDK, EDK, XPS, and embedded IP:

Software Developers Kit (SDK)

Xilinx Platform Studio (XPS)

EDK/ISE Integration Improvements

Embedded IP

What’s New in DSP Tools and IP

The following describes what’s new in System Generator, AccelDSP, and DSP IP:

Both System Generator for DSP and AccelDSP support MATLAB® R2008 software.

System Generator for DSP

AccelDSP Synthesis Tool

What's New in CORE Generator and IP

The following describes what’s new in CORE Generator and IP cores:

Technical Support

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