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ArchSilicon turns architectural intent into implementation-ready hardware through a continuous, traceable flow from specification to tapeout.
ArchSilicon does not replace the architect. At each milestone the AI proposes a candidate artifact, the human reviews and refines it, and only once both agree does the flow advance to the next stage.
Intent captured as an open architectural description.
Pipelines, blocks, and structural boundaries take shape.
Cycle-accurate executable model of the architecture.
Implementation-ready design with strict model correspondence.
Synthesis through place & route, timing, and signoff.
Timing, area, power, congestion, and physical-design results are fed back into the architectural model, so decisions can be refined against real implementation constraints instead of discovered too late.
Revisit goals when timing, power, or area prove the stated intent is not closeable.
Retune pipe depth, structure sizing, and boundaries implied by critical paths, power, and congestion.
Update cycle budgets, capacity, and activity assumptions to match measured PPA reality.
Retarget micro-architecture, gating, and interfaces while preserving CA↔RTL mapping.
Drive the next synthesis / P&R / signoff iteration with refined structure and constraints.
ArchSilicon reads signoff and implementation reports, then carries that impact back through every earlier stage — not only the last netlist.
Slack, critical paths, path groups, and exceptions reveal where the architecture cannot close at the target clock.
Example: a recurring wakeup-select path fails setup → deepen the pipe, move work across stages, or revise the amorphous intent that forced single-cycle completion.
Dynamic and leakage power, switching activity, and IR-drop hotspots expose costly structures and always-on activity.
Example: a wide scoreboard stays hot in SAIF/VCD → gate or split the structure in the pipes spec, update CA activity assumptions, and tighten UPF / clock-gating intent in RTL.
Cell count, utilization, congestion, and floorplan pressure show when the micro-architecture is simply too large for the budget.
Example: issue-queue area blows the envelope → share CAM ports, shrink entries, or merge structures upstream before regenerating RTL and P&R.
Every architectural construct in the cycle-accurate model maps to a corresponding RTL structure — interfaces, pipelines, state, and timing intent — so formal properties, constraints, and implementation results remain traceable back to the architecture.
When ArchSilicon generates RTL, it preserves architecture identity in the RTL.
// ASID: CORE.IQ.WAKEUP_SELECT
module iq_wakeup_select ...ArchSilicon plugs into established EDA environments instead of replacing them. It integrates with Synopsys Fusion Compiler and Cadence Genus / Innovus, connected through the same cross-vendor standard files the industry already exchanges.
Synthesis and implementation integration.
Synthesis and place-and-route integration.
| Function | Synopsys | Cadence |
|---|---|---|
| RTL synthesis | Design Compiler | Genus |
| Place and route | Fusion Compiler / IC Compiler II | Innovus |
| Static-timing signoff | PrimeTime | Tempus |
| Power-integrity signoff | PrimePower / RedHawk-SC | Voltus |
| Formal equivalence | Formality | Conformal |
When an ECO is required, ArchSilicon implements it carefully on RTL and netlist, keeps formal verification passing, and re-verifies and updates every upstream stage so architecture, CA model, and implementation stay aligned.
Take the required change from signoff, physical, or architectural direction.
Apply the ECO precisely where it belongs, with a controlled blast radius.
Prove equivalence and properties still hold after the change.
Propagate the ECO impact back through amorphous / pipes specs, CA model, and constraints.
Push the updated design through implementation and close the PPA loop again.