Xilinx Webpack vs Foundation ?

Hello all,

What is the MAIN difference between Xilinx ISE Foundation and Xilinx
ISE WebPACK ?
Can they both do FPGA design, simulation, place and route, and
post-place and route simulations ?

They both seem to support the Xilinx FPGAs

-Roger

Also, Webpack is free. ISE Foundation is not free.
Very important difference. Now, if that is the only MAIN
difference...(I know it is not ;) )

-Roger

Basically tool wise they are now same as of version 8.1. Used to be a few 
tools were not in Webpack.

The difference is the devices supported. Webpack only supports the smaller 
end and generally lower end devices. Foundation gives you all the currently 
recommended for use parts. Some of the buy add-ons may not be available to 
Webpack as well.

John Adair
Enterpoint Ltd. - Home of Hollybush1. The PC104+ Spartan3 Development Board.
http://www.enterpoint.co.uk


"Roger Bourne" <rover8898@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
news:1143812030.605492.54770@z34g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> Hello all,
>
> What is the MAIN difference between Xilinx ISE Foundation and Xilinx
> ISE WebPACK ?
> Can they both do FPGA design, simulation, place and route, and
> post-place and route simulations ?
>
> They both seem to support the Xilinx FPGAs
>
> -Roger
> 

John Adair wrote:
> Basically tool wise they are now same as of version 8.1. Used to be a few
> tools were not in Webpack.
>
> The difference is the devices supported. Webpack only supports the smaller
> end and generally lower end devices. Foundation gives you all the currently
> recommended for use parts. Some of the buy add-ons may not be available to
> Webpack as well.
>
> John Adair
> Enterpoint Ltd. - Home of Hollybush1. The PC104+ Spartan3 Development Board.
> http://www.enterpoint.co.uk
>
>

Would you know if it matters whether or not Webpack or Foundation is
employed to design a Spartan XC3S400 FPGA?, family of Spartan 3 I
believe.

-Roger

Roger Bourne wrote:
> Would you know if it matters whether or not Webpack or Foundation is
> employed to design a Spartan XC3S400 FPGA?, family of Spartan 3 I
> believe.

WebPack 8.1i will work fine for the XC3S400.  It supports Spartan-3
parts up to the XC3S1500, and Spartan-3E up to the XC3S1600E.