Impulse is a proprietary design suite developed by NanoXplore to support its entire Radiation Hardened FPGA portfolio.

Impulse offers a complete compile design flow which transforms user HDL RTL code into a bitstream for dedicated NX devices through Synthesize, Place and Route software steps. It includes its own synthesis and static timing analysis tool.

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This page provides a list of documents to help you install and use NanoXplore software products.

Installation Guide

Before you launch the Impulse software environment, please read the Tools Installation Guide carefully to make sure your system meets all system requirements and supported operating system.

Also make sure that the mandatory License Manager Daemon is properly setup and running to enable access to Impulse software features and required tools for Impulse software installation.

User Manual

Once Impulse is installed and you have obtained a working license from NanoXplore Support, review the Impulse design flow User Manual :

NxCore

NanoXplore’s NxCore is an IP generator defined within Impulse to configure and generate IP's provided by NanoXplore or third-part IP providers.

NxProtect

NanoXplore’s NxProtect tool is used to encrypt files and IP with NanoXplore key or third-part tool key.

User Development Kit

A set of document and tool to guide are provided by the User Development Kit. It indicates how to implement a design in NanoXplore architecture, give design examples and provides tools to increase user development.

NxBase2

Once a design is ended and bitstream generated, NxBase2 is a tool to interface with NanoXplore or Custom board for FPGA chips.

SDK

Once a design is ended and bitstream generated, SDK is a tool to interface with NanoXplore or Custom board for SoC chips.

Download

NxDesignSuite released archive and associated Release Note must be downloaded from nanoXplore support website: nxdesignsuite-23.5.1.2