NOTE: Most of the programmable logic device manufacturers also have their own software packages.

Schematic-Based Tools

VIEWlogic

Mentor Graphics

Cadence Design Systems

OrCAD

ALDEC Active-HDL

Capilano Computing Systems' Design Works

VeriBest, Inc.

Protel

Tanner Research

Capfast from Phase Three

>Morphologic rapid-development system

MyCAD

• Synopsys
• FPGA Express
• FPGA Compiler
• Exemplar Logic
• Synplicity
• VIEWlogic
• Mentor Graphics
• Cadence Design Systems
• Accolade Design Automation
  (see also
  APS
  )
• Compass Design Automation
  FPGA Design Option
• VeriBest, Inc.
• ALDEC ACTIVE-Synthesis
• XL Compiler
  (XC) from Giga Operations
• Logical Devices
  CuPL Starter Kit
• Topdown Design Solutions
  VBAK/VHDL generators from Xilinx XNF
• Embedded Solutions
  '
  Handel-C
• Escalade
  language-based synthesis/simulation environment
• C Level Design
  , ANSI C-to-HDL compiler

• Model Technology
• SynaptiCAD
  timing diagram and testbench generation software
• Quickturn Design Systems
  (large-scale hardware emulator)
• Aptix
  (medium-scale hardware emulator)
• Axis Corp
• Chronologic
• IKOS
  (simulation accelarator)
• Zycad
  (simulation accelerator)
• Pod-A-Lyzer and Silicon Explorer
  from Boulder Creek Engineering (low-cost logic analyzer)
• ACUGEN Software
  Automatic Test Generation products
• Source III, Inc.
  simulation data management products
• Mentor Graphics/Zeelan Technology
  digital signal integrity models for FPGAs
• Diagonal Systems

• Xilinx
• Altera
• Vantis
• Lattice
• Lucent
• Actel
• Cypress Warp2
• Atmel FPGA
• Atmel's fully featured IDS5.0 tool for AT40K and AT6K
  . Free for a limited time. Normally a $995 value.
• Atmel CPLD
• QuickLogic
• Philips
• WSI
• ICT
• Gatefield

• PAM-Blox
  object-oriented circuit generators for Xilinx XC4000 FPGAs
• Transmogrifier C
  (TMCC) from the University of Toronto
• EDE - Enable++ Development Environment
  from the Universität Mannheim
• CAD Tools for Hardware Design
  from the Institute for Computer Systems (Switzerland)

• Morphologic
  rapid-development system
• Auspy Partition System
  for partitioning a large netlist into multiple FPGA devices
• Softronix
  ' MultiMedia Logic Design System