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Abstract

A method for designing a circuit is described. A block diagram corresponding to the circuit is generated according to an external specification associated with the circuit. Each block in the block diagram has a block specification associated therewith. A design file is generated for each block in the block diagram using the associated block specification and one of a plurality of design file templates. Each block in the block diagram is implemented by editing its corresponding design file. The operation of each block in the block diagram is simulated. A overall design for the circuit is compiled. After the design is compiled, changes are incorporated into the compiled design in response to changes in at least one design file through the use of software links maintained between the compiled design and the design files. A device is then configured according to the compiled design. Generation of the block diagram and the design file for each block, implementation and simulation of each block, compilation of the compiled design, incorporation of changes into the compiled design, and configuration of the device are all done under software control.

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