HLS methodology adoption

HLS pays off fastest when the whole team works the same way. We help organisations introduce HLS with a flow, coding style, and verification methodology that fit their existing ASIC or FPGA process, and mentor engineers through real design work so they become self-sufficient rather than dependent on us.

When this service fits

• Your team has started with HLS, but results vary from engineer to engineer.
• RTL engineers need to write C++ for hardware, or software engineers need to learn hardware constraints.
• You want a pilot block to prove the flow before a wider rollout.

What the work covers

• Tool and flow selection against your targets, existing tools, and sign-off process
• Project structure, build automation, and regression setup
• C++ coding guidelines for quality of results
• Verification methodology from C++ tests through co-simulation to RTL sign-off
• Pair-design mentoring on a real block

What you receive

• A documented flow and project template
• Coding guidelines with worked examples
• A verification methodology aligned with your sign-off process
• Engineers who have taken a real block through the flow

Deliverables are reproducible and kept together, so another engineer can review and rerun the work. The exact list and acceptance evidence are agreed before work starts.

How it starts

A useful first conversation covers where your team is today: targets and tools, existing HLS code if any, how RTL is verified and signed off now, and which upcoming block could serve as a pilot.

Related reading

• What is High-Level Synthesis?: the fundamentals your team will build on.
• HLS verification: the verification methodology a flow needs.
• HLS feasibility study: how to select and assess a pilot block.
• All Videalt services: compare engagement models and common questions.