,(((6WDQGDUGIRU,3;$&7
6WDQGDUG6WUXFWXUHIRU3DFNDJLQJ
,QWHJUDWLQJDQG5HXVLQJ,3ZLWKLQ
7RRO)ORZV
,(((&RPSXWHU6RFLHW\
DQGWKH
,(((6WDQGDUGV$VVRFLDWLRQ&RUSRUDWH$GYLVRU\*URXS
0
7
6SRQVRUHGE\WKH
'HVLJQ$XWRPDWLRQ6WDQGDUGV&RPPLWWHH
,(((
3DUN$YHQXH
1HZ
Authorized licensed use limited to: Ryerson University Library. Downloaded on October 18,2016 at 11:55:33 UTC from IEEE Xplore. Restrictions apply.
IEEE Std 1685TM-2009
IEEE Standard for IP-XACT,
Standard Structure for Packaging,
Integrating, and Reusing IP within
Tool Flows
Sponsor
Design Automation Standards Committee
of the
IEEE Computer Society
and the
IEEE Standards Association Corporate Advisory Group
Approved 9 December 2009
IEEE SA-Standards Board
Authorized licensed use limited to: Ryerson University Library. Downloaded on October 18,2016 at 11:55:33 UTC from IEEE Xplore. Restrictions apply.
Grateful acknowledgment is made to The SPIRIT Consortium, Inc., for permission to use the
following source material:
IP-XACT 1.2 and IP-XACT 1.5
Abstract: Conformance checks for eXtensible Markup Language (XML) data designed to describe
electronic systems are formulated by this standard. The meta-data forms that are standardized
include: components, systems, bus interfaces and connections, abstractions of those buses, and
details of the components including address maps, register and field descriptions, and file set
descriptions for use in automating design, verification, documentation, and use flows for electronic
systems. A set of XML schemas of the form described by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C®)
and a set of semantic consistency rules (SCRs) are included. A generator interface that is portable
across tool environments is provided. The specified combination of methodology-independent
meta-data and the tool-independent mechanism for accessing that data provides for portability of
design data, design methodologies, and environment implementations.
Keywords: abstraction definitions, address space specification, bus definitions, design
environment, EDA, electronic design automation, electronic system level, ESL, implementation
constraints, IP-XACT, register transfer level, RTL, SCRs, semantic consistency rules, TGI, tight
generator interface, tool and data interoperability, use models, XML design meta-data, XML
schema
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
3 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016-5997, USA
Copyright © 2010 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
All rights reserved. Published 18 February 2010. Printed in the United States of America.
IEEE is a registered trademark in the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, owned by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers, Incorporated.
AMBA is a registered trademark of ARM Limited.
Design Compiler and VCS are registered trademarks of Synopsys, Inc.
SystemC is a registered trademarks of Open SystemC Initiative, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
Verilog is a registered trademark of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions.
W3C is a registered trademark of the World Wide Web Consortium.
XMLSpy is a registered trademark of Altova GmbH in the U.S., the European Union and/or other countries.
PDF:
Print:
ISBN 978-0-7381-6159-4
ISBN 978-0-7381-6160-0
STD96015
STDPD96015
IEEE prohibits discrimination, harassment and bullying. For more information, visit http://www.ieee.org/web/aboutus/whatis/policies/p9-26.html.
No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form, in an electronic retrieval system or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the
publisher.
Authorized licensed use limited to: Ryerson University Library. Downloaded on October 18,2016 at 11:55:33 UTC from IEEE Xplore. Restrictions apply.
IEEE Standards documents are developed within the IEEE Societies and the Standards Coordinating Committees of
the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) Standards Board. The IEEE develops its standards through a consensus
development process, approved by the American National Standards Institute, which brings together volunteers
representing varied viewpoints and interests to achieve the final product. Volunteers are not necessarily members of
the Institute and serve without compensation. While the IEEE administers the process and establishes rules to promote
fairness in the consensus development process, the IEEE does not independently evaluate, test, or verify the accuracy
of any of the information or the soundness of any judgments contained in its standards.
Use of an IEEE Standard is wholly voluntary. The IEEE disclaims liability for any personal injury, property or other
damage, of any nature whatsoever, whether special, indirect, consequential, or compensatory, directly or indirectly
resulting from the publication, use of, or reliance upon this, or any other IEEE Standard document.
The IEEE does not warrant or represent the accuracy or content of the material contained herein, and expressly
disclaims any express or implied warranty, including any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a specific
purpose, or that the use of the material contained herein is free from patent infringement. IEEE Standards documents
are supplied “AS IS.”
The existence of an IEEE Standard does not imply that there are no other ways to produce, test, measure, purchase,
market, or provide other goods and services related to the scope of the IEEE Standard. Furthermore, the viewpoint
expressed at the time a standard is approved and issued is subject to change brought about through developments in the
state of the art and comments received from users of the standard. Every IEEE Standard is subjected to review at least
every five years for revision or reaffirmation, or every ten years for stabilization. When a document is more than five
years old and has not been reaffirmed, or more than ten years old and has not been stabilized, it is reasonable to
conclude that its contents, although still of some value, do not wholly reflect the present state of the art. Users are
cautioned to check to determine that they have the latest edition of any IEEE Standard.
In publishing and making this document available, the IEEE is not suggesting or rendering professional or other
services for, or on behalf of, any person or entity. Nor is the IEEE undertaking to perform any duty owed by any other
person or entity to another. Any person utilizing this, and any other IEEE Standards document, should rely upon the
advice of a competent professional in determining the exercise of reasonable care in any given circumstances.
Interpretations: Occasionally questions may arise regarding the meaning of portions of standards as they relate to
specific applications. When the need for interpretations is brought to the attention of IEEE, the Institute will
initiate action to prepare appropriate responses. Since IEEE Standards represent a consensus of concerned interests, it
is important to ensure that any interpretation has also received the concurrence of a balance of interests. For this reason,
IEEE and the members of its societies and Standards Coordinating Committees are not able to provide an instant
response to interpretation requests except in those cases where the matter has previously received formal consideration.
A statement, written or oral, that is not processed in accordance with the IEEE-SA Standards Board Operations Manual
shall not be considered the official position of IEEE or any of its committees and shall not be considered to be, nor be
relied upon as, a formal interpretation of the IEEE. At lectures, symposia, seminars, or educational courses, an
individual presenting information on IEEE standards shall make it clear that his or her views should be considered the
personal views of that individual rather than the formal position, explanation, or interpretation of the IEEE.
Comments for revision of IEEE Standards are welcome from any interested party, regardless of membership affiliation
with IEEE. Suggestions for changes in documents should be in the form of a proposed change of text, together with
appropriate supporting comments. Recommendations to change the status of a stabilized standard should include a
rationale as to why a revision or withdrawal is required. Comments and recommendations on standards, and requests
for interpretations should be addressed to:
Secretary, IEEE-SA Standards Board
445 Hoes Lane
Piscataway, NJ 08854
USA
Authorization to photocopy portions of any individual standard for internal or personal use is granted by the Institute
of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., provided that the appropriate fee is paid to Copyright Clearance Center.
To arrange for payment of licensing fee, please contact Copyright Clearance Center, Customer Service, 222 Rosewood
Drive, Danvers, MA 01923 USA; +1 978 750 8400. Permission to photocopy portions of any individual standard for
educational classroom use can also be obtained through the Copyright Clearance Center.
Authorized licensed use limited to: Ryerson University Library. Downloaded on October 18,2016 at 11:55:33 UTC from IEEE Xplore. Restrictions apply.
Introduction
This introduction is not part of IEEE Std 1685-2009, IEEE Standard for IP-XACT, Standard Structure for Packaging,
Integrating, and Reusing IP within Tool Flows.
The purpose of this standard is to provide the electronic design automation (EDA), semiconductor,
electronic design intellectual property (IP) provider, and system design communities with a well-defined
and unified specification for the meta-data that represents the components and designs within an electronic
system. The goal of this specification is to enable delivery of compatible IP descriptions from multiple IP
vendors; better enable importing and exporting complex IP bundles to, from, and between EDA tools for
system on chip (SoC) design environments (DEs); better express configurable IP by using IP meta-data; and
better enable provision of EDA vendor-neutral IP creation and configuration scripts (generators). The data
and data access specification is designed to coexist and enhance the hardware description languages (HDLs)
presently used by designers while providing capabilities lacking in those languages.
The SPIRIT Consortium is a consortium of electronic system, IP provider, semiconductor, and EDA
companies. IP-XACT enables a productivity boost in design, transfer, validation, documentation, and use of
electronic IP and covers components, designs, interfaces, and details thereof. The data specified by IP-
XACT is extensible in locations specified in the schema.
IP-XACT enables the use of a unified structure for the meta specification of a design, components,
interfaces, documentation, and interconnection of components. This structure can be used as the basis of
both manual and automatic methodologies. IP-XACT specifies the tight generator interface (TGI) for access
to the data in a vendor-independent manner.
This standardization project provides electronic design engineers with a well-defined standard that meets
their requirements in structured design and validation, and enables a step function increase in their
productivity. This standardization project will also provide the EDA industry with a standard to which they
can adhere and that they can support in order to deliver their solutions in this area.
The SPIRIT Consortium has prepared a set of bus and abstraction definitions for several common buses. It is
expected, over time, that those standards groups and manufacturers who define buses will include IP-XACT
eXtensible Markup Language (XML) bus and abstraction definitions in their set of deliverables. Until that
time, and to cover existing useful buses, a set of bus and abstraction definitions for common buses has been
created.
A set of reference bus and abstraction definitions allows many vendors who define IP using these buses to
easily interconnect IP together. The SPIRIT Consortium posts these for use by its members, with no
warranty of suitability, but in the hope that these will be useful. The SPIRIT Consortium will, from time-to-
time, update these files and if a Standards body wishes to take over the work of definition, will transfer that
work to that body.
These reference bus and abstraction definition templates (with comments and examples) are available from
the public area of The SPIRIT Consortium Web site.a
aAvailable at http://www.spiritconsortium.org.
iv
Copyright © 2010 IEEE. All rights reserved.
Authorized licensed use limited to: Ryerson University Library. Downloaded on October 18,2016 at 11:55:33 UTC from IEEE Xplore. Restrictions apply.
Notice to users
Laws and regulations
Users of these documents should consult all applicable laws and regulations. Compliance with the
provisions of this standard does not imply compliance to any applicable regulatory requirements.
Implementers of the standard are responsible for observing or referring to the applicable regulatory
requirements. IEEE does not, by the publication of its standards, intend to urge action that is not in
compliance with applicable laws, and these documents may not be construed as doing so.
Copyrights
This document is copyrighted by the IEEE. It is made available for a wide variety of both public and private
uses. These include both use, by reference, in laws and regulations, and use in private self-regulation,
standardization, and the promotion of engineering practices and methods. By making this document
available for use and adoption by public authorities and private users, the IEEE does not waive any rights in
copyright to this document.
Updating of IEEE documents
Users of IEEE standards should be aware that these documents may be superseded at any time by the
issuance of new editions or may be amended from time to time through the issuance of amendments,
corrigenda, or errata. An official IEEE document at any point in time consists of the current edition of the
document together with any amendments, corrigenda, or errata then in effect. In order to determine whether
a given document is the current edition and whether it has been amended through the issuance
of amendments, corrigenda, or errata, visit
the IEEE Standards Association website at http://
ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/standards.jsp, or contact the IEEE at the address listed previously.
For more information about the IEEE Standards Association or the IEEE standards development process,
visit the IEEE-SA website at http://standards.ieee.org.
Errata
Errata, if any, for this and all other standards can be accessed at the following URL: http://
standards.ieee.org/reading/ieee/updates/errata/index.html. Users are encouraged to check this URL for
errata periodically.
Interpretations
Current interpretations can be accessed at the following URL: http://standards.ieee.org/reading/ieee/interp/
index.html.
Patents
Attention is called to the possibility that implementation of this standard may require use of subject matter
covered by patent rights. By publication of this standard, no position is taken with respect to the existence or
validity of any patent rights in connection therewith. The IEEE shall not be responsible for identifying
patents or patent applications for which a license may be required to implement an IEEE standard or for
conducting inquiries into the legal validity or scope of those patents that are brought to its attention.
Copyright © 2010 IEEE. All rights reserved.
v
Authorized licensed use limited to: Ryerson University Library. Downloaded on October 18,2016 at 11:55:33 UTC from IEEE Xplore. Restrictions apply.
Participants
The SPIRIT Standardization Working Group is entity based. At the time this standard was submitted to the
IEEE-SA Standards Board for approval, the SPIRIT Standardization Working Group had the following
membership:
Greg Ehmann, Chair
Kathy Werner, Vice Chair
Joe Daniels, Technical Editor
Mark Gogolewski
Serge Hustin
Prabhu Krishnamurthy
Stan Krolikoski
Mark Noll
John Swanson
Yatin Trivedi
Ralph von Vignau
Richard Weber
Victor Berman
Dennis Brophy
Bill Chown
Gary Delp
Jean-Michel Fernandez
The following members of the entity balloting committee voted on this standard. Balloters may have voted
for approval, disapproval, or abstention.
Accellera Organization Inc.
Cadence Design Systems Inc.
Freescale Semiconductor Inc.
NXP Semiconductors
STMicroelectronics
Semifore, Inc.
The SPIRIT Consortium
Synopsys, Inc.
Texas Instruments Inc.
vi
Copyright © 2010 IEEE. All rights reserved.
Authorized licensed use limited to: Ryerson University Library. Downloaded on October 18,2016 at 11:55:33 UTC from IEEE Xplore. Restrictions apply.