Services

High-Level Synthesis consulting services

From a single accelerator block to a full HLS flow rollout — senior, hands-on hardware design help for ASIC and FPGA teams.

Requirements, interfaces, and acceptance evidence are agreed first. Each service includes a reproducible handoff.

Algorithm hardware acceleration

Map an algorithm to hardware with fixed-point analysis, pipelining, parallelism, memory banking, and dataflow design against your performance targets.

Good fit when

  • Software performance is limited; parallelism could help
  • Precision and area trade-offs need answers

You receive

  • Accelerator source, RTL, and reference accuracy results
  • Throughput, latency, and area reports

HLS methodology adoption

Establish a consistent HLS flow with coding guidelines, a verification strategy, and hands-on mentoring for your engineers.

Good fit when

  • The team is new to HLS or gets inconsistent results
  • A pilot should prove the flow first

You receive

  • Documented flow, project template, and coding guidelines
  • Hands-on mentoring for your engineers

Verification for HLS designs

Build self-checking C++ tests with reference comparison, randomisation, and coverage. Define co-simulation, equivalence, and sign-off evidence.

Good fit when

  • Sign-off evidence or a verification plan is missing
  • Results are hard to interpret or reproduce

You receive

  • Verification plan, traceability, and test regressions
  • Coverage and co-simulation reports

RTL-to-HLS migration

Re-architect suitable Verilog or VHDL blocks as maintainable C++ HLS designs, preserving agreed behaviour and interfaces.

Good fit when

  • The block keeps changing or needs reuse across targets
  • A passing RTL regression exists

You receive

  • Migration contract and maintainable C++ source
  • Comparison evidence against the baseline
Engagements

How engagements start

Choose the starting point that fits what you already know. These are alternatives; your project does not need to go through each one.

  • Clarify the scope

    Short technical call

    Outline the block, target, and decision needed. No sensitive material is required.

  • Review existing work

    Design review

    Review a model, HLS code, or RTL to identify risks, missing inputs, and useful next steps.

  • Test feasibility

    Feasibility study

    Run bounded experiments to gather the evidence for a go, refine, or stop decision.

Engagement models

Videalt is an independent consultancy, so engagements stay flexible. Work is remote-first, and on-site when the project benefits from it.

Fixed-scope block design

A defined block with agreed deliverables and acceptance evidence, from C++ architecture through verified RTL.

Ongoing design capacity

Senior HLS design capacity working alongside your team, inside your flow, reviews, and schedule.

Advisory engagements

Short, focused work: design reviews, HLS feasibility studies, and HLS tool evaluations.

FAQ

Questions to settle before scope

These topics shape how work is scoped and handed over, and can be discussed before any sensitive material is exchanged.

Can work start under a confidentiality agreement?

Yes. A confidentiality agreement or a specific secure exchange process can be agreed before any sensitive material is shared, and the first conversation does not require proprietary details.

Who owns the C++ source, generated RTL, and scripts?

Ownership and delivery of source, generated RTL, scripts, constraints, and project IP are agreed in writing before work starts. The aim is a complete, reproducible handoff that your team can maintain.

Whose HLS and EDA tool licences are used?

Tool, simulator, library, and target-platform access is agreed during scoping, because it determines where the work runs and how results are reproduced in your environment.

Is the work remote or on-site?

Work is remote-first, with on-site time when the project benefits from it.

What should a first message include?

A short description of the block, the target ASIC technology or FPGA family, interfaces and constraints, performance goals, and the decision you need to make. A complete specification is not required.

Not sure which service fits?

Send a short description of your project and we will suggest an approach, with no obligation.

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