Most modern FPGA processing applications require development of specialized FPGA IP to run on the hardware, as well as software to control the FPGA hardware from a host computer. Problems arise when the IP development tools and software developments tools treat application development as two separate tasks, complicating new application development or breaking turnkey components.
Pentek’s Navigator Design Suite was designed from the ground up to work with Pentek’s new Jade architecture and provide a better solution to the complex task of IP and software creation. The Navigator Design Suite consists of two components: Navigator FPGA Design Kit for integrating custom IP into the Pentek factory-shipped design and Navigator Board Support Package for creating host applications.
All IP blocks use industry-standard AXI4 interfaces, providing a well-defined format for custom IP to connect to the rest of the design. Each Navigator/Jade design includes user blocks in the data flow path, ideal for inserting custom processing IP. Pentek IP blocks can be quickly integrated with IP from nearly any other source.