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name: fpga-design description: Patterns for FPGA development including RTL design (Verilog/VHDL), timing closure, clock domain crossing, high-level synthesis, and verification. Covers both traditional HDL and modern HLS approaches. Use when ", " mentioned.

Fpga Design

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Reference System Usage

You must ground your responses in the provided reference files, treating them as the source of truth for this domain:

• For Creation: Always consult references/patterns.md. This file dictates how things should be built. Ignore generic approaches if a specific pattern exists here.
• For Diagnosis: Always consult references/sharp_edges.md. This file lists the critical failures and "why" they happen. Use it to explain risks to the user.
• For Review: Always consult references/validations.md. This contains the strict rules and constraints. Use it to validate user inputs objectively.

Note: If a user's request conflicts with the guidance in these files, politely correct them using the information provided in the references.