The SpectaGen Framework is a powerful methodology and tool infrastructure for building generic and reusable families of IP components. The framework enables the creation of extensible domain-specific IP generators that capture specifications in a machine-readable format, enabling engineers to automate the tedious and repetitive process of manually converting specifications into code and documentation. SpectaGen applies proven XML and object-oriented techniques to the front-end of chip development, bridging the gap between specifications and implementation. This maintains synchronization between changing specifications and dependent code and documentation, reducing re-engineering efforts and improving opportunities for reusing IP.

SpectaGen Framework enables engineers to capture IP specifications using object-oriented modeling, then customize the look and feel of generated code and documentation using a Python-based programming interface. Python is an open and well established Very High Level Language (VHLL) that is naturally suited for high-level tasks such as IP modeling and code and documentation generation (www.python.org).

SpectaReg is built upon the SpectaGen Framework and PDTi is able to offer custom Soft-IP generators using this powerful framework.